No42 and No53 sights …. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT? (by Peter Laidler)

[Badger]

With thanks to Advisory Panel member Peter Laidler, a new article has been added to the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).

No42 and No53 sights …. Have you ever thought? (by Peter Laidler) (click here)

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Like me, you’ve probably thought quietly to yourself and asked many times this question. "If the No42 and 53 sights are optically identical and mechanically similar, then why can’t I use one as the basis for making myself a No32 telescope"?

They’re certainly MUCH cheaper (although creeping up in price I admit………, but they’re certainly not the £5-600 or so price of a good No32 yet. Indeed, I’ve stripped a few for their optical spare parts value. Here are some of my thoughts. I’m not an expert in these things by any stretch of the imagination and accept that there are plenty out there who know more than me. I soon learned that the first person who reads what you’ve written IMMEDIATELY knows more than you do. That’s because he knows all that you’ve written plus the bit he knew before. Anyway, head above the mantlet and here goes …... article continues in link shown above .....

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Peter has added a personal request in regards to this article.

Note: If you have any questions or don’t understand something or my instructions are ambiguous then please ask on the forum and NOT by PM (Private Message). That way everyone will get the benefit of the question and answer.

Regards,
Doug

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[read6737]

I read the post with great interest.

It has carried on very nicely form my thread 7 months or so ago that Peter and I talked a little about.

"Can you make a 32 scope from a 42 or a 53? "

Really proves Peter looks into members comments and questions.


Makes me think who do I know with the tools to do the work.
I have some of the parts, both 42 and 53 scopes, clicker plates, range and deflection drums / scales, turret tops, a few screws and O rings and graphite grease, The last 2 items the greese and O rings being the hardest to find here in France, it is not like the one stop shop of ebay and the internet.
thanks again to Peter and Badger.
And to all thoes who I hope do post to this thread I am so looking forward to reading their comments.

[Peter Laidler]

What this really needs is a draughtsman with the CAD facility to draw up the brass turret. Then to draw up the drums. After that, the rest is a doddle.

I'll lend him the drums to set the ball rolling..............................

[Longshaor]

I have a few irons in the fire at the moment, but I would be more than willing to lend my services.

[read6737]

YES WE DID.

longshaor if you read Peters aricle
No42 and No53 sights …. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT? link at top of page,
it will explain what is needed. I am sure Peter would explain if you need extra info.
It realy to reverce design the turret block and drums so we have plans for members to get them ande or make.

[read6737]

longshao,

r if you would like to PM me we could see if we can start some sort of ball rolling.

David

[bigduke6]

What this really needs is a draughtsman with the CAD facility to draw up the brass turret. Then to draw up the drums. After that, the rest is a doddle.

I'll lend him the drums to set the ball rolling..............................

More than happy to help out, If your willing to lend them to a scouser? friend of mine is toolmaker by trade, now a draughtsman with CAD facility (an RFD with a section 5), am sure he would be more than happy to help out, he can re-engineer anything a few measurements and the computer does the rest, will get a full set of plans so can send them to Doug to post.

[Peter Laidler]

I'll see if I can't find a scrapped Mk3 scope with an intact turret/housing................

[read6737]

Thanks Peter.

[read6737]

It would be really good to get this off the groung and get some drawings posted for all.
I have found a friend who is willing to have a go machining parts.