[Leica] Delicate Operation Completed - Sort of

[Jim Nichols]

Aram, I think you have done remarkably well, recalling your photos of 
the parts you received. Enjoy having your own scope to use as you like.

On 6/5/21 6:48 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote:
> Well, I finally got my Nikon scope put back together.  It is kludged 
> on one side due to a bent and broken shaft and stripped threads on the 
> shaft and coarse focus knob, but this was not a beauty contest.  I had 
> it back together 4 times.  Each time the focus worked when it was in 
> pieces but then the fine focus would not work when it was assembled.  
> I took it apart again and played with it, then repeated the assembly 
> and it did not work.  I finally got it to work this AM.  Not sure what 
> I did, but I tested it at each stage of the assembly and it worked.  
> For how long I am not sure, but I am celebrating anyway.
>
> The good side:
>
> Nikon Scope Done-4238 (leica-users.org) 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+Scope+Done-4238.jpg.html>
>
> The bad side:
>
> Nikon Scope Done-4240 (leica-users.org) 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+Scope+Done-4240.jpg.html>
>
> The ugly focus knobs.  I can't put on the trim piece because the fine 
> focus knob wobbles and would hit it.  I  also had to drill a series of 
> holes in the knobs for new set screws to make it hold together.
>
> Nikon Scope Done-4239 (leica-users.org) 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+Scope+Done-4239.jpg.html>
>
> A 400x image of onion root tip
>
> Nikon 40x Plan-6967 (leica-users.org) 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+40x+Plan-6967.jpg.html>
>
> A 1000x oil image of onion root tip.  6 photo blend for more depth of 
> field.
>
> Nikon 100x Plan-6969-Edit (leica-users.org) 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sc/Nikon+100x+Plan-6969-Edit.jpg.html>
>
> I think the images are pretty good for an old scope.  I will try not 
> to look through the Zeiss scopes at the lab I will be working in this 
> summer.
>
> Aram
>
-- 
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA