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BO/TMB Planetary Assembly

Started by jonisaacs, 05/08/2009 03:57PM
Posted 05/08/2009 03:57PM Opening Post
Hi folks:

To make a long story short, in the process of trying to tighten up some loose elements in my 6mm Planetary, I ended up unscrewing the inside retaining ring of the main (rear)section and I ended up with a pile of relatively well organized lenses in my hand... sad

I put it back together in what seemed to be the most apparent order but it is also apparent that I was mistaken. Anybody know the proper order or know where there is a diagram of the lenses, I am thinking that I have the field lens inverted and will try that next but I would prefer to look at a diagram if possible.

Thanks

Jon
Posted 05/09/2009 02:50AM #1
You should just have 2 lenses, a doublet and a singlet. The singlet is the eye lens, and the steeply convex side faces the barrel. Then the spacer goes in, then the doublet with convex side facing the eye lens, then the retaining ring/field stop thing.