Finally got my Scope

[tower06]

In days o' plenty, I would regularly fit L1A1/Mk3 ocular lens cells into needy Mk1's and keep the decent Mk1 lenses for future use. Alas, those days are well over now. But to save all that faffing around, just graft/screw a complete replacement ocular lens cell end on and be done with it. As a matter of interest, sometimes a Mk3 type ocular lens cell will just clear the internal seating ring

I have found on several occasions that where the bell-end is dented, 'straightening' it out does nothing of the sort although it might appear perfect. This is because when you bend steel - as you WILL do when you dent it - it stretches and once the ocular bell end is slightly eccentric, albeit everso slightly to the mail tube, it fails one of the critical EMER standard tests.

Where are these promised before and after pics then Tower06?

We're still waiting Tower...........

Sorry...Life got in the Way....as promised.











All I can say is amazing work. Now if I could only resurrect my DP rifle, this would truly be a miracle.

[Peter Laidler]

That's not bad considering what you started with on page 1 is it?

[tower06]

That's not bad considering what you started with on page 1 is it?

Like night and day Peter. I'm in awe of the work.

[paulseamus]

A bit more magic from the Wizard of Abingdon

[PrinzEugen]

The Abingdon alchemist? Turning base metal into more accurate base metal (worth a lot more gold though).

[tower06]

Definite keeper