I got an idea today…yep once in a while it happens. I had purchased a cheap pair of binoculars this past summer. Being cheap ($9.00) the focuser broke the first time I used them. When things break I have a tendency to take them apart to see how they work and how they are put together. I took the binoculars apart. I discovered a few months ago that the secondary lens (the one closet to your eye) makes an outstanding loop. This one about 12x. Very clear image and clean to the edge. A couple of days ago I decided to see what I could do with the objective lens’s. I removed one from the tube assembly and checked it. It makes a great 2x – 2.5x loop for quick checks of coins. Next I unscrewed the other tube assembly and inserted the two objectives into it…WOW…it made a great magnifier. Being that I’m lazy I needed a way of supporting this viewer without holding it. At the local hardware store I found a PVC fitting that fit the tube perfectly. A 3” into 4” coupler. I brought it home, drew a pattern on it and cut it out using a Dremel tool. Next I sanded and painted it leaving the interior white to reflect light…done! Total: binos- $9.00, PVC coupler- $3.45 I got two loops and a viewer for $11.45 photos: parts after cutting the PVC assembled before paint finished product view: the photo does'nt do the image justice
Just goes to show what you can do when you set your mind to it and you are saving the enviroment by recycling :thumb:
I could sell you a set of plans for mmmmmm, say $11.45! Thanks for looking and for the comments guys! I'm pretty happy with it so far.
Nice job! There's no better feeling than taking something that's broken and re-purposing it for something completely different. :thumb:
