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From: Courtney Thomas (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 10 2004 - 14:48:07 EDT
Bruce,
Why did you originally want an inverting scope ?
What threw you off, when first attempting to use the inverting scope ?
What do you now do, that was previously not being done, to
satisfactorily use the inverting scope ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
Bruce Stark wrote:
> LOOK MA! I'm using the inverting 'scope!
>
> I bought a SNO-T sextant because I wanted an inverting 'scope.
> Telescopes on the Russian sextant fit my Tamaya. But, after a bit of
> experience, I figured I might as well be trying to juggle riding a
> unicycle as learn to use that damned 'scope.
>
> Then, yesterday morning, it was convenient to quit what I was doing
> every half-hour or so and take a few quick shots with the inverting
> 'scope. Before the morning was over I'd gotten the hang of it. I was
> afraid that would mess up my reactions when using the regular scope, but
> found it hadn't.
>
> The SNO-T was quite sticky. Taking off the barrel that contains the worm
> screw would have required driving out a drift pin. So I followed Joel's
> suggestion, gave it a shot of WD 40, and ran the screw the length of the
> arc both ways. Good as new! Now I have a sextant that can measure up to
> 140 degrees.
>
> Bruce
-- s/v Mutiny Rhodes Bounty II lying Oriental, NC WDB5619
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