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CICHLID WORLD THE BEST IN TROPICAL FISH FOR OVER 53 YEARS
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OK, NOW THE FUN BEGINS, THE ACTUAL MOUNTING OF THE ENCODERS ON THE SCOPE. ABOVE IS THE ORION XT-10. THIS IS MY PICK UP AND GO SCOPE, JUST LIGHT ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYWHERE. I DID NOT WANT TO MODIFY THIS SCOPE TOO MUCH, SO THAT WHEN I SELL IT TO ONE OF YOU OUT THERE, IT WILL LOOK LIKE SOMEONE TOOK CARE OF IT.
THIS IS A BAD PIC, THAT I'LL SOON REPLACE, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE BOLT THAT COMES THROUGH THE BASE OF THE SCOPE. I REMOVED THE BASE FROM THE ARMS AND INSERTED 2 HEX NUTS AT EACH SCREW TO GIVE EXTRA CLEARANCE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SCOPE. THE ENCODER ADDS 1.1 INCHES TO THE HEIGHT OF THE BOLT, SO YOU SEE WHY IT HAD TO BE DONE. A FEW TOOTHPICKS IN THE HOLES WITH SOME WOOD GLUE, MADE SURE THE SCREWS WENT BACK IN WITHOUT ANY PLAY AT ALL.
ABOVE IS 2 COLLAR LOCKS JOINED WITH EPOXY. THEY COST .50 CENTS AT GRANGER. A 1/4" FOR THE ENCODER SIDE AND 3/8" FOR THE STUD (BOLT) SIDE. A SMALL HEX SET SCREW ALLOWS THEM TO JOIN TO THE TWO DIFFERENT SIZE POSTS, AND BE REMOVED QUICKLY. THE THIRD PICTURE IS ONE OF THEM ATTACHED TO THE ENCODER. NOW THAT THE DESIGN IS PROVEN, I WOULD, IN THE FUTURE, JUST TACK WELD THE 2 COLLARS TOGETHER.
THE ALT SUPPORT HAD A PLASTIC KNOB THAT KEEPS THE SPRING FROM COMING OFF. I REMOVED THE KNOB, AND ADDED A WASHER TO KEEP THE SPRING INTACT. NOW WITH THE BOLT EXPOSED, I HAVE A PLACE TO MOUNT THE ENCODER.
HERE IS A DETAIL OF THE ADAPTER MOUNTED TO THE EXPOSED BOLT. I JUST TIGHTENED THE SET SCREW. |
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