JIM WHITE

tyson; STELLAR VISION ASTRONOMY ON ALVERNON IS NOW DOING BINOULAR REPAIR. IN FACT "FRANK" THE OWNER PURCHASED ALL OF RON'S OLD EQUIPMENT. THE PHONE NUMBER FOR STELLAR VISION : 520-571-0877 HOPE YOU GET THEM FIXED. JIM WHITE

HEY GUY'S: Just a quick bit of input on this thread. I make a small light weight tripod adapter for the Leica glass. The small cap on the front unscrews and my machined aluminum cap screws on and provides a 1/4 by 20 tapped hole on the front,then it uses the same post as the Swarovski adapter. I think Amanda sells it for about $35.00. I have spent a lot of time behind both the Leica Duovid and the Swarovski, I love them both. I agree though, that for my money I would go with Swarovski 15x56, then a smaller less expensive pair of 10 power to keep around your neck. Thanks, Jim White

Mr. Jim: I finally got some time on the mill and finished the spacer. If I did the measurements and calculations correctly it should bring the tripler dead center on the 15x58 Minox eyepiece. I have everything ready to mail to you, complete with longer machine screws and hex key wrenchs. Give me a call with your address and I will mail the spacer to you and tell you which screw goes where, etc. Jim White 928-635-5316

Jim: Thanks Bud, I will need to go to the old chart on the wall to do the conversion to decimal but that should give me what I need. I will try to work on the spacer tomorrow and let you know what I come up with. Do you still plan on trying the 3x on various glass ? Jim White

Hey evberybody, THANKS for all your review work on my trippler. coosfan is right on about the spacer between the coupler and the spring clamp. I may have time this weekend to machine just such a spacer.I had a pair of 15x58 Minox in my shop until just recently but I sold them. I have ordered another pair but it will be awhile before thay get here.. If any of you guys have a set of calipers and can give me an accurate measurment of the outside diameter of the eye cup on that glass it would help a bunch. Thanks again Jim White

Tyson: The guy in Dewey that coues-sheep mentioned is, Earl Osborn,Osborn Optical systems. His Phone no. is:928-632-8717. He is the one that built and designed the optics part of my trippler. Im sure he will be able to get the parts and do the repair. Good Luck Jim White