The mythical LHO

[Pierre]

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This is LHO prototype number one. Function smoothly both directions.
All materials have been ordered for the shop and Lat will be bringing in all of the black screws required for assembly. We don't want to use the old G11 knobs because they are simply not hard enough for this application. The new knobs will be slightly taller to allow the use of gloves for winter shooting.

The "in the white" photographs always make things look larger than they really are. Except for the clamp, this is no larger than our last LH0. Now...,., as for costs.

The last LHO went for $225 and I was hoping to keep this one somewhat less, but because we're now using high tensile steel this time, machining time increases and changes of bits also increase. I don't want to have to send these off to Seattle for Rockwell hardening. By the time we got them back the process including shipping actually hurt us financially.

I know that after running the complete program, adding knobs, screws and bluing we are going to be at least at the old figure. It could increase from 5 to 8 dollars, but we're not sure yet. If the new nitride treatment works better than bluing, then it will reduce the cost just a bit, but this is my best shot, gents. It's been six years coming and I truly am keeping it as tight as I can. Cross your fingers, because I'm crossing everything I have.

Now, for you G 11 series owners. Were going to try it tomorrow afternoon, but I have a sneaking suspicion this might work for the G 11 and if it was the perfect fit it would only take a minor modification. I will let you know.

The profiles of the Screws that you're seeing will be shorter and less prominent in the finished piece,