M84 Scope, Lens cleaning advice please

[Redhorse]

Thanks guys,I'll be rigged both ways except for nitrogen purge.
I'll have to see what I can do about that.Stencollector,is that
something I have to do or can I get by without it?I'm not sure if
I can get that done here in town.I realize I may be cleaning it
again if I don't do it.

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[viking guy]

I made a spanner wrench to unscrew the ocular of my PU sniper scope. Bought a brass door jamb lock frame and ground the brass into shape. It works great.

[stencollector]

The nitrogen purge takes out moisture and as well displaces any other air (co2 or oxygen) which can support fungus growth inside the scope. To check for fungus in a scope, look through the wrong end of the scope and focus on the lenses. I was not an FCS tech myself, so I don't know all the details, but on some of the scopes (the Elcans come to mind), the guys were using a pressure cooker type setup to purge them. On a scope like the no32, they had adapters for the scopes. I believe the 84 scope is similar.
If you know anyone in the regular force military with ties to the EME trades, they can likely get the job done for you, usually for the price of a bottle or less.

[Redhorse]

Well boys,ham hands had a go at the M84 today,needless
to say,I have to send it out.I have friends on the base
here but not in the right sections.I did'nt break anything
but it is worse,more spots and blurry to boot.So I took it
from dirty but working to unusable at this point.I did the
lens cleaner and scope cloth,the more I worked on it the
worse it got.Any suggestions where I can get it
cleaned and tuned up back to spec.I don't want to send
it to the states,it is military marked and I don't think I'll
get it back.I would like to find a place that not only would
do a good job but have a decent turn around time.Anyone
on here qualified?The motto of the story is a clutz should
not work on optics I am more than willing to pay to get
this done.Thanks Redhorse

[Badger]

I stand to be corrected, but I believe this individual works on old scopes, such as Weaver's etc., plus I think he's located someplace in western Canada. Send an email and enquire if he can help you.

Harvey Trace
htrace@telusplanet.net

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

another option is to track down Peter Laidler. IIRC he's in the UK and specializes in vintage sniper scopes.

[Redhorse]

Thanks guys,I have sent an email to Harvey.Hey stencollector
want to take a shot at looking over my M84. Regards Redhorse

[Redhorse]

Harvey Trace's son in law now does the scopes.Trace Scope Repair
in Calgary AB. ph no. 403 295 1534.He's gone at the end of the week
for a month but can do it no problem.Thanks Redhorse

[stencollector]

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. Did you just remove internal lenses or just the glass on the end? And why blurry? As I mentioned before, I was not an FCS tech, so while I am brave enough to work on my own scopes, I would not do it for others.
On my first no32 scope, I had the FCS optics tech give it a going over and a purge, and he pointed out the internal fungus growth. But even he wouldn't take the chance and take apart the lenses; he instead told me if I took it apart he would clean it.

[Redhorse]

I did remove the internal lens.I should have left it alone
Oh well you live and learn.Stencollector.I don't blame you in
the slightest for only wanting to do your own.When I get mine
back in two months I'll never mess with it again.I'm just glad
to find someone who will do it right.Regards Redhorse