Illuminated reticle caveat

[Polmear]

I've just purchased an Orion illuminated reticle for alignment purposes. It works well, but I had a little drama with the LED light.

The first thing I wanted to check after turning the dial was how to change the battery so I twisted a joint and found myself staring at the bare LED. Hmm. Wrong bit. So then I unscrewed the bit at the end and found myself looking at the switch mechanism and a length of wire which had just twisted off. Oops.

So after unscrewing the middle section and finding the batteries I soldered the connection back together and got the torch working again, only the switch assembly now comes loose when I turn on the LED. I'm thinking of putting a spot of Loctite in the thread to keep it from unscrewing.

So if you get an illuminated reticle, best check how to change the batteries before actually trying it.

[OneOfOne]

Did you RTFM?

[mozzie]

and they come with no instructions so it's all guess work :confused2:

[MikeyB]

See attached instructions.:)

[Polmear]

Manual?
There was a manual?

(rummage rummage)

Actually there was no FM to R.

[OneOfOne]

The biggest problem I have found with mine is remembering to turn the stupid thing off! Many times I have left it on, only to find the battery completely flat the next time I use it....:mad2:

[Waxing_Gibbous]

I ALWAYS remember to turn mine off. Always.
Then my wife gets up before dawn and turns it back on again!
Honestly! You'd think she had nothing better to do.:)