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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 164334, member: 360"]It's my birthday this week (yay...) and to celebrate, I splurged on a BIG ASS telescope! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It's solid brass, and clad in wood. It's approx 12 inches closed, and 39 inches (yikes!) fully extended. It's in great condition, except for ONE problem, which I'm hoping you kind and thoughtful peoples can assist me with solving.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anywhoo, here's the telescope in question. It's the big chunky one on the right: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/65/15/a7/6515a7cdd167264f5a710a1d2e1e8cff.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The telescope has FOUR draw-tubes, as you can see here... </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/6a/9e/0c/6a9e0cc6b3a8be7e71e34674c4277af3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Each tube slides into the other, and each one is held in place by a (removable) threaded brass coupling. </p><p><br /></p><p>The LARGEST tube is secured to the barrel of the telescope by its own coupling. Now the problem is that THIS coupling is loose. I've screwed it on FIRMLY but the threads won't hold. They're just not strong enough. If you draw out the telescope, the whole thing comes apart at this point. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would like very much to GLUE this coupling to the barrel by applying adhesive to the threads of the barrel and the coupler, and then gluing it together permanently. The function of the telescope, and its ability to be disassembled, would not be affected. And it would also stop it from coming apart. </p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from this one defect, the telescope is fully functional. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts, please?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 164334, member: 360"]It's my birthday this week (yay...) and to celebrate, I splurged on a BIG ASS telescope! :o It's solid brass, and clad in wood. It's approx 12 inches closed, and 39 inches (yikes!) fully extended. It's in great condition, except for ONE problem, which I'm hoping you kind and thoughtful peoples can assist me with solving. Anywhoo, here's the telescope in question. It's the big chunky one on the right: [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/65/15/a7/6515a7cdd167264f5a710a1d2e1e8cff.jpg[/IMG] The telescope has FOUR draw-tubes, as you can see here... [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/6a/9e/0c/6a9e0cc6b3a8be7e71e34674c4277af3.jpg[/IMG] Each tube slides into the other, and each one is held in place by a (removable) threaded brass coupling. The LARGEST tube is secured to the barrel of the telescope by its own coupling. Now the problem is that THIS coupling is loose. I've screwed it on FIRMLY but the threads won't hold. They're just not strong enough. If you draw out the telescope, the whole thing comes apart at this point. I would like very much to GLUE this coupling to the barrel by applying adhesive to the threads of the barrel and the coupler, and then gluing it together permanently. The function of the telescope, and its ability to be disassembled, would not be affected. And it would also stop it from coming apart. Apart from this one defect, the telescope is fully functional. Thoughts, please?[/QUOTE]
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