Materials:
1. 1/2 inch diameter AL stock, approximately 1 inch in length.
2. 8-32 set screw. I used this size since I had one and it had the added benefit that one of the allen wrenches from the crossbow kit fit the set screw.
3. Allen wrench with a diameter to fit into the sling attachment point. I used a 3 mm allen wrench.
Drill and tap one end of the AL cylinder for the monopod mount. This is 1/4-20 on all camera mounts I have used.
Drill and tap about 1/3 to 1/2 up from the end dilled for the camera mount for the set screw.
Drill another hole at the same height and at 90 degrees from the set screw for the allen wrench that will fit into the sling attachment point.
Bend the long side of the allen wrench 90 degrees so that the wrench is now a capital 'U'.
Insert on leg of the 'U' into the hole drilled or the allen wrench and set using the set screw.
Mount the jig on the monopod using the 1/4-20 screw, set the monopod for the desired height, insert the other leg of the allen wrench into the sling attachment point at the front of the crossbow (after cocking the crossbow
) and you now have a monopod rest for the crossbow. I had all of the materials in the garage (it pays to be a packrat sometimes) and it took me maybe an hour to finish the jig for the monopod crossbow rest.
The advantage of using the camera monopod is that they make those very light and so carrying it is a snap. The jig weighs all of maybe an ounce and is small enough to fit in your pocket is necessary.
Just in case anybody else wants a monopod rest and already has a camera monpod.
