ILLUMINATED RETICLE EYEPIECE CLEANING Last updated: 4 May 2010

Subject:	9mm Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece Cleaning
Sent:	Saturday, May 1, 2010 09:42:50
From:	Nohr Tillman (ntillm01@yahoo.com)
Wanted to share my findings taking apart a Meade wireless 9mm
Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece. The pictures explain most of it. The trick
was discovering the screw behind the metal plate glued to the end of the
thumbwheel. I took a chance and Dremel-tooled the center to get to the
#1 Phillips screw holding the knob on. Once apart, some isopropyl
alcohol, a toothbrush and a duster can cleaned up the flux/grease (what
is it with Meade and the excess grease?) to give it smoother
illumination control.
 
Hope this helps someone else,
Nohr Tillman
Troy, MI, USA, Earth

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