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calan
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I picked up my new Nikon Action EX 10x50 today, and I'm really liking the views. Much sharper, better light throughput, and flatter FOV than the Nikon Action 10x50 I have. But...
The hard rubber eyecups are killing me  . I like the twist-up concept, but they are just flat uncomfortable.
Are there any soft, preferrably winged cups that I could replace the stock ones with, or maybe slip over them? The outside diameter of the factory cups is right at 1-11/16".
I don't know how easily the rubber will come off of the mechanical twist up part, and didn't want to push the issue when I felt some resistance.
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Vincent33
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Hi,
I think the better thing to serarch is some plastic tubing used for chemical purposes, to search is in a chemical supplies store; there are available various materials of many thikness, also very soft but chemically inert. You can choose the one you prefer to put it over your eyecups with a little effort. You vould need some abrasive and a glass surface to make them evenly ground, and something like a cork to hold it when working. It would be difficult to paint it black, though. Just my two cents, cheers.
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EdZ
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Go to the top of this forum and enter the "Best Of" thread. Follow the instructions for viewing and follow the link to the post for Cleaning -Binocular repaair. Then follow the link to the thread on Replacing Rubber Eyeguards.
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calan
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Thanks.... how do I get the factory rubber off of the twist up eyecups? It seems to be glued on, or formed around some type of central mechanicals.
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Orion XT10 (completely rebuilt, DOB or GEM mountable)
Meade LXD75 6" Newt w/mods
Nikon 10x50 AE Extreme
Hyperion 21mm and 8-24mm Zoom
Astrotech 38mm Titan II
BO/TMB 6mm
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Vincent33
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Hi,
my suggestion was to put the new (chemical tubing etc ...) over the existing ones. Not to take the existing ones away, cheers.
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EdZ
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There are a number of winged guards for eyepieces that would most likely fit right over the existing. generally about $3.95 each. Follow the links.
edz
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calan
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Reged: 06/16/07
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Loc: Oklahoma City, OK
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Having a hard time finding anything that will fit over the stock ones... Everything I've found only goes up to about 1-3/8", maybe 1-1/2".
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Orion XT10 (completely rebuilt, DOB or GEM mountable)
Meade LXD75 6" Newt w/mods
Nikon 10x50 AE Extreme
Hyperion 21mm and 8-24mm Zoom
Astrotech 38mm Titan II
BO/TMB 6mm
Various Plossls
Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a bannana.
The trouble with most jobs is the job holder's resemblence to being one of a sled dog team. No one gets a change of scenery except the lead dog.
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