{"id":837,"date":"2025-02-16T08:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/?p=837"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:12:12","slug":"a-closer-look-at-the-elevation-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/?p=837","title":{"rendered":"A closer look at the elevation control: a video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.119rem, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.052), 1.75rem);\">This elevation control provides stable and comfortable viewing all the way up to zenith, when used on a zero gravity chair. Here are the mechanical parts of this award winning binocular chair elevation control component.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.901rem, 0.901rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.748), 1.35rem);\"><strong>Teeter-cradle: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);\">The teeter-cradle is the main elevation control component. The <strong>teeter<\/strong> is the seesaw mounted on the chair\u2019s backrest with the <strong>teeter mount<\/strong> blocks. When the backrest tilts, the teeter is carried along. The swiveling <strong>cradle<\/strong> is mounted on <strong>cradle mount<\/strong> blocks, which can slide on the metal tubes at the front ends of the teeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Night sky observers are familiar with the term \u201caltitude\u201d, but \u201celevation\u201d  is used here for the same purpose.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"772\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 772;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls src=\"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TC_CFCW_Kapwing.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:88px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:513px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"301\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-849 size-full\" alt=\"Bino-chair teeter mount with text\" src=\"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeter-mount-blocks-pic-with-notes-e1740056097451.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2bc1be17c4ee65de9f061769b6af0863 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.929rem, 0.929rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.785), 1.4rem);\"><strong>Pair of teeter mount blocks, one side of chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.901rem, 0.901rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.748), 1.35rem);\"><strong>Teeter Mount<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pairs of wide clamping blocks, one pair on either side of the backrest, have these functions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>they hold the teeter axles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they provide adjustable swivel friction for the teeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to adjust for user height, clamp the mount at any height on the backrest, using the nylon wingnuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for adjusting the depth of the teeter axle from the backrest, use the teeter axle hole options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:564px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"312\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-848\" alt=\"Bino-chair cradle block\" src=\"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cradle-mount-block-pic-with-notes-e1740056077887.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cradle-mount-block-pic-with-notes-e1740056077887.jpg 293w, https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cradle-mount-block-pic-with-notes-e1740056077887-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.929rem, 0.929rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.785), 1.4rem);\"><strong>Cradle mount block, one side of cradle<\/strong>           <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.901rem, 0.901rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.748), 1.35rem);\"><strong>Cradle Mount:<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two small blocks, one on each end of the cradle, are very multi-functional:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>they hold the cradle axle&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they provide adjustable swivel friction for the cradle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>they provide adjustable cradle distance (depth) from the user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>each can connect to an optional stability rod (see the pic above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"min-height:900px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"526\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1802 size-full\" alt=\"binocular chair elevation control\" src=\"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mwl_high_TC-SR-Medium-crop-e1781038384316.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mwl_high_TC-SR-Medium-crop-e1781038384316.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/milkywaylounge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mwl_high_TC-SR-Medium-crop-e1781038384316-180x300.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#7f8b63\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b8b36544105da8c3d3558ea3e024edf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\"><strong>Teeter-cradle for elevation control<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.901rem, 0.901rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.748), 1.35rem);\"><strong>Coarse adjustments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To optimize viewing, coarse adjustments are made beforehand. Very few adjustments are needed while viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/th><th>Adjustment<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>to adjust for user height<\/td><td>raise or lower the teeter mounts on the chair\u2019s backrest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>to balance the binocular weight<\/td><td>add to the rear counterweight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>to coarse adjust the distance from the binoculars to the eyes<\/td><td>slide the cradle mounts forward or back on the metal tubes, and tighten the thumbscrews<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>to match to the binocular center of mass<\/td><td>change the cradle axle position&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>to compensate for neck cushion thickness, head size and eyeglasses<\/td><td>slide the cradle forward or back on the metal tubes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>to adjust the swiveling friction (aka: stiction), for steady viewing<\/td><td>adjust the axle&#8217;s nuts and retainers to change the compression on the friction washers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.901rem, 0.901rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.748), 1.35rem);\"><strong>Fine control during viewing session: <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With one hand, swivel the teeter and the cradle at the same time. This shifts the view up or down and keeps the binoculars at the best distance from the eyes. As an example, raise the teeter and lower the cradle simultaneously, which may result in a better eye-to-ocular relationship. This is a very helpful feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.901rem, 0.901rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.748), 1.35rem);\"><strong>Chair-front counterweight:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This<strong> <\/strong>balances most of the weight of the loaded teeter-cradle. This means that less force is needed when tilting the backrest in either direction. 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