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Reticle Wire Source?

Started by hughbartlett, 07/29/2006 04:03PM
Posted 07/29/2006 04:03PM Opening Post
One of my current projects is to make crosshairs for a 2" finder scope eyepiece. The thinnest electrical wire I could find (disassembled stranded wire from an electronic temperature probe) looks like a rope in the eyepiece and blocks out Jupiter!

Hence, I was wondering if anyone knows of a source for very thin wire that could be used for my project. Any ideas?

Hugh Bartlett

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Posted 07/29/2006 04:14PM #1
Hugh
What about fishline?
Just a thought
Buck
Posted 07/29/2006 07:55PM #2
Go to the bathroom and grab the hairbrush your wife uses and get two hairs for your Reticle. They work great and are quite fine.
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