Illuminated reticle caveat

[Polmear (Tim)]

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 (Trevor)]

Did you RTFM?

[mozzie (Peter)]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

[MikeyB (Michael)]

See attached instructions.

[Polmear (Tim)]

Originally Posted by OneOfOne

Did you RTFM?

Manual?
There was a manual?

(rummage rummage)

Actually there was no FM to R.

[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

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....

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Originally Posted by 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....

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.