Author Topic: cross hair repair (Read 1061 times)

Racepres · « **on:** April 27, 2005, 07:45:51 AM »

Hey all ... Quick question. Have an old rail mount bushnell pistol scope. Needs crosshairs repaired. This certainly looks like something I could do (or Not) if I knew where to get such "fine" wire. Any ideas or should I send it (or the crosswire piece) out to someone??? Marty

w4dsb · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2005, 10:18:21 AM »

I would send it for repair, myself i have no way of testing for leaks or nitrogen charging the tube after it's fixed

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2005, 11:35:53 AM »

I'd be willing to bet it will cost more to have it repaired than it's worth....

http://bushnell.com/customer_service/us_repair.cfm

http://www.abousainc.com/OtherOptics.htm

Racepres · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2005, 11:52:28 AM »

Not only is it not worth the repair cost ... it is too old for bushnell to fool with.... I can indeed take the cross hair "piece" out .. but big deal now what to do w/ it ?? Those "wires" are waaayyyyy thin!! Where in the world could they be purchased.... then the challenge is to ncenter and solder them!! Just killin' time here ... and I do not wish to throw it away as it will be fine on a RF. Thanks for the input. Marty

quickdtoo · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2005, 12:13:07 PM »

If you're really intent on doing the replacement yourself, IIRC someone at RFC used some kind of superfine electronics wire for cross hairs just to see if it could be done, and they were successful, but the scope was no longer sealed and safe from fogging, but still worked.

Racepres · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:02:53 PM »

Gives me ideas!!! but WTH is IIrc and RFC??? Thanks ... Marty

quickdtoo · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2005, 02:32:19 PM »

IIRC = if I remember correctly

RFC = Rimfire Central www.rimfirecentral.com

:wink:

Racepres · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2005, 05:25:16 PM »

DUH!! I wonder abt me sometimes.. wasn't even drinkin' !! Thanks ... Marty

ShadowMover · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2005, 07:03:19 PM »

If you are willing to try it, the old fashioned way was to use spider web for the cross hairs, as it is finer and stronger than most wires. If you don't want to try that I have some .001" nichrome wire in the junk pile. If you want you can have a foot of it for a self addressed stamped envelope. It may be too big though, and spiders are everywhere.

Racepres · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2005, 03:08:53 AM »

Have heard of "spider web" but seems a bit more difficult to deal with... I'll try it though... also I'll drop you a PM for an address for the SASE Thanks ... Marty

ShadowMover · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2005, 07:37:01 AM »

Spider webs have been used in cross hairs for a long time.
Here is an interesting link:
http://www.surveyhistory.org/cross-hairs1.htm