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Preston Smith
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Loc: Eureka, Pa
Re: Another Pentax for Preston
      12/15/08 09:58 AM

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You are going to love this scope! And the mount, I call it "clutched" The free to micro, as you put it, "snaps" into place. Just amazing!

Enjoy,

Steve




Thanks Steve!

Did you ever have an experience where the "clutch" slipped from micro adjust to free movement?

I have not yet disassembled the mount as it is currently operating very smoothly. It appears to me that there are two "bullet catches" on each side of the worm assembly. This would be like a ball bearing with a spring behind it sitting in one of two detents on the assembly. Curiosity may get the best of me and I'll take the mount apart to get a better look.

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Preston

Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26

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* Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith 12/03/08 10:35 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston David E   12/04/08 09:34 AM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/05/08 10:28 AM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston David E   12/05/08 02:38 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/05/08 03:53 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:33 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:34 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:35 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:36 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:38 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:39 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:41 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/14/08 11:43 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Steve_M_M   12/14/08 11:53 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/15/08 09:58 AM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Glassthrower   12/15/08 01:06 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Preston Smith   12/15/08 01:09 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Awesomelenny   12/15/08 06:44 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston BHunt   12/15/08 08:39 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Awesomelenny   12/04/08 12:39 PM
. * Re: Another Pentax for Preston Happy-Idiot   12/04/08 05:50 AM

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