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[sarwat]

Hi all,

Any idea where can I buy the thumbscrews that hold the eyepieces, lost it in the grass last night. I prefer the location to be in the city but will go to the suburbs if I have to if it can be reached by public transport.

Sarwat

[sarwat]

Yeah I know people are chuckling...wait till you lose yours with weather clearing up after more than a week.


Sarwat

[stargazer]

Hi Sawart,

I dont know if this will help but you can try Bob's Knobs or a camera shop. If you need the info let me know. You might also want to try Ace Hardware but it would be more like a set screw. I usually try to have extra's screws handy but I will admit I dont have any of those in the arsenal.

Hope this helps

Becky

[sarwat]

Thanks Becky, that was very prompt. Camera shop is a very good idea. I want to avoid ace since their screws are not machined that well.

By the way, I found them on

www.scopestuff.com

but I need it today so I am going to follow your tip and call central camera to see if they have something.

Sarwat

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

So...Sarwat has a screw loose, eh?

Try using a magnet over the spot you dropped the screw at. If you have a large speaker magnet, even better. It's the little things like that, that annoy us the most.

[sarwat]

go ahead laugh I'll have my day too.

By the way, speaker idea did strike me too, but...I don't have a broken speaker and it is difficult to pinpoint the spot where I dropped it. Orion have a great customer service and they will send me some.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Sarwat,

If you come up to the lake this evening, I'll try to remember to bring one, (magnet), along for you. You could keep it for future "losses".

I seem to have one of everything these days.

[ripps1]

Some of those screws are nickel plated brass and a magnet may not help. Anyone have a metal detector?

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Yep, I do have a metal detector as well. In fact...I have one of everything.

And...I have been to and posted on Dennis'es (?), forum and enjoy the content. The different perspectives of the same event is interesting.