From: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@mac.com>

Date: May 2, 2008 11:23:24 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Alternative Screws for Finder Holder

Hi Perry, I`ll have to see what I can find. I have the plastic screws ordered through our Australian supplier. As to other alternatives I`ll have to shop around! Mark.

On 03/05/2008, at 3:12 AM, hpholcomb wrote:

Mark,

All the screws provided for my Vixen 7X50 finder holder had metal tips.

Perry

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@...> wrote:

Dear Perry, My brother suggested plastic tipped metal screws as being

the go he thought, because the plastic ones are just so obviously

flimsy. The finder probably needs something softer on it`s surface

than metal. I just haven`t been near a nuts and bolts or hardware shop

to look yet! Mark.

On 01/05/2008, at 11:14 PM, hpholcomb wrote:

Mark,

I find that I have to realign the 7X50 finder on my VMC200L

catadioptric more frequently that I'd like to.

To minimize realigning effort, I replaced the small thumbscrews and

Allen-head setscrews with something similar to "Bob's Knobs".  Got

them at Lowe's.  Turns out that the rear set of set screws needed more

length anyway for easier adjustment.  I'm not going back to the

others!!

Perry

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