Thanks guys. I'll keep trying and see if i can pull the arms out. Dave, speaking of adhesive, after i removed the tapered barrel earlier, I saw something like that holding the prism in place. I think the manufacturer (or the previous owner) might have already applied this method to cement its position. Do you think that would make it harder for me to correct its position, if it is indeed dislodged?
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