It keeps me out of mischief..........

[Roger Payne]

Among the ex-Indian No32 wrecks that I bought there were a few Mk3 scopes that I jealously guarded. Well, it's now getting to the time to rebuild & do something with these. Except I noticed that I was almost out of the late type segment covers that one sees on most Mk3 scopes. I'd got plenty of the 'common' four screw type, just not the ones that I was going to need. In the end I bought a piece of brass sheet & thought 'you might just as well have a go yourself'. I have made three or four now by cutting & filing, & they seem pretty satisfactory. I suppose I ought to give the centres a little tap with a blunt punch, but even so they seem ok. They still need the edges dressed a fraction & the minor bruises courtesy of yours truly tickled out, but, I think they'll do in the absence of a box of originals.....!

Anyone else been creative lately?