Just got my MkIII Compass back from Trademark London

[Son]

Ahhh.... a map, compass, protractor, sharp pencil and a method of counting paces. Everything an infantryman needed to find his way about the scrub before this GPS stuff came about.

Do they still teach the old way now?

Dunno... if they need us out the scrub we give -em a grid reference to march out to a road.. where we wait sipping cola with the AC on until they find us.

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[Bindi2]

Dunno... if they need us out the scrub we give -em a grid reference to march out to a road.. where we wait sipping cola with the AC on until they find us.

Bloody bureaucrats always have the good easy jobs. How do i get to Lithgow.

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Bloody bureaucrats always have the good easy jobs. How do i get to Lithgow.

I know on a road

[Claven2]

FWIW, as a bloody bureaucrat, not all of us get the easy jobs - I often wish mine were much easier - lol. Ah well.... C'mon retirement!!

[Bindi2]

FWIW, as a bloody bureaucrat, not all of us get the easy jobs - I often wish mine were much easier - lol. Ah well.... C'mon retirement!!

Just an Aussie dig at another Aussie who has a job i would not have knocked back. Getting paid to play with toys AHHHHHHHH.......MMMMMMM

[Claven2]

Just an Aussie dig at another Aussie who has a job i would not have knocked back. Getting paid to play with toys AHHHHHHHH.......MMMMMMM

No worries - I didn't take it personally

[bramble]

I have just viewed 19 mins and 45 secs of excellent footage which was concise and informative and at the same time emphasize the dangers of radium and to steer well clear of damaging putty which was the main reason mine needing to be serviced. Attached are before and after photos of my G150, note also the size of the bubble, Many thanks to Paul of "Trademark London", for a job well done


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[bramble]

Probably guessed had a few upload probs

[trademarklondon]

I have published an eBay guide with a vew useful pointers for anybody considering acquiring any used prismatic compass

CLICK HERE

If you think the advice is helpful feel free to give it a yes vote on the eBay page

[trademarklondon]

I have just made a 19 minute video which you can view by clicking on the link below.

The video is not a demonstration of how to service a liquid prismatic compass, but is an indication of the problems an unqualified person will encounter should they try to do it themselves.

It is a very fast, synthetic view of a job that actually takes several hours, and does not show the calibration, a skill that takes years to learn.

The video will possibly help those who want to try, though it is not intended as a guideline for that purpose, but more it is to point out the dangers of Radium 226, and the fact that once opened a compass immediately loses its calibration, and re-calibration to within one half of one degree at all four cardinal points is an integral part of servicing, and which takes specialist optical instruments and a qualified person to carry out and be able to certify the compass.

The video will also dispel various urban myths, such as using gunge to seal the glass, a special press to seal the glass to the gunge, and types of fluid to use or not to use.

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[Claven2]

Bump = need this back on page one until Peter delivers instrument porn