Wanted Illuminated Reticle EP

[leon]

Hi All,

Would anyone have for sale a medium focal length Illuminated Recticl EP,
It dosn't have to be very flash, as i just want it for drift alinging purposes, nothing else.

Thanks, Leon :)

[gbeal]

Got an old binocular eyepiece hanging about Leon? If so, drag a set of crosshairs across the field stop. I have used "streamers" of glue, like F2, or real hair, (before I had a teenage daughter). If all else fails you can sometimes find reticles in surplus type places.
Illumination can be from a small LED. Drill the correct sized hole in the eyepiece body side, at about the reticle area, and it should illuminate the crosshair.
Otherwise, keep an eye on Astromart.

[leon]

Thanks gbeal,

I might try and construct something myself, (there is plenty of hair in this household) and like i said earlier it dosn't have to be real flash, as it is only for onr purpose.

Leon

[leon]

hi gbeal

well i went for it and i think it might just work, had to pull some hair from my neices head, but it's all for a good cause.
Got a little plastic ring that fits perfectlly into the barrel of and older EP, crossed a couple of hais across and just tacked them with areldite.
Now just let that set and dry, and we should be right, i hope.

Cheers Leon :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Sounds familiar Leon :thumbsup:

Hair Crosshairs: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=6546&highlight=daughters+hair

Illumination: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=6605&highlight=hair

[gbeal]

Glad it worked. Just don't use the eyepiece for solar projection!!!

[leon]

All done, and it came up a real treat, looks very good indeed, and might just work ok. :D