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Originally Posted by rogerg
How interesting, I haven’t come across those before! That is a good fallback to try if nothing else. I wonder how easy it is to make the situation worse rather than better  |
Do you have the threaded rod out of the scope? If so you could measure its major diameter with a set of digital calipers or micrometer and from that you'd get a reasonable guide to the thread. Or go to a
specialist bolt supplier with the threaded rod.
You can also repair a thread by hand if you are very careful with a very small triangular
fine file, just don't spend to long on the same spot, otherwise you'll create a flat- keep the file moving around the circumference of the threaded rod (where the damage is) tracing a path around the thread helix as you go.
Best
JA