After purchasing a new spotting scope last year, I went looking for a phone adapter for my new rig and was surprised to see how much these companies were charging for such a simple device. Being a DIY'er, I set out to make my own for under $10.
Parts list:
$7 - Spigen hard phone skin/case from Amazon
$2 - 2" ABS rubber end cap from home depot
$.30 - RC airplane servo mounting screws
15 minutes of your time.
The ABS pipe end cap had the perfect inside diameter to fit snugly over the Swarovski eye piece. I began by trimming the cap to a shorter profile to fit over the eye piece and opening up a hole in the end to allow the phone to see through it. After making sure the end cap was able to bottom out on the eyepiece, I secured it onto the Swaro eyepiece with the pipe clamp. Mounting the phone into the phone case, I loosely test fit the phone, found the perfect viewing position, and then marked the position in 3 places between the end cap and the phone case. with a sharpie After removing the phone from the case and the end cap from the scope, I lined up my sharpie marks and sank in the RC servo screws to secure the two pieces. Here is the result:
Wyoming bear fall '18
The phone adapter is secure as is, but for a tighter fit, you can leave the included pipe clamp on the end cap to lock down the adapter.
I hope this can help some people save money for a digiscoping adapter. Feel free to ask any questions.
Parts list:
$7 - Spigen hard phone skin/case from Amazon
$2 - 2" ABS rubber end cap from home depot
$.30 - RC airplane servo mounting screws
15 minutes of your time.
The ABS pipe end cap had the perfect inside diameter to fit snugly over the Swarovski eye piece. I began by trimming the cap to a shorter profile to fit over the eye piece and opening up a hole in the end to allow the phone to see through it. After making sure the end cap was able to bottom out on the eyepiece, I secured it onto the Swaro eyepiece with the pipe clamp. Mounting the phone into the phone case, I loosely test fit the phone, found the perfect viewing position, and then marked the position in 3 places between the end cap and the phone case. with a sharpie After removing the phone from the case and the end cap from the scope, I lined up my sharpie marks and sank in the RC servo screws to secure the two pieces. Here is the result:
Wyoming bear fall '18
The phone adapter is secure as is, but for a tighter fit, you can leave the included pipe clamp on the end cap to lock down the adapter.
I hope this can help some people save money for a digiscoping adapter. Feel free to ask any questions.
