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dkulka

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Hello guys
I have an old Unertl 10x scope sitting on a custom Saturn 220 swift that was my fathers. Problem is the vertical cross hair is broken. I am having zero luck finding anyplace or person willing to sell me a foot or two or any length for that matter. I understand it should be .0005" or thinner diameter.
I have removed the broken hair. It does take a very very small screwdriver and pointed tweezers. It can be done. Parsons wants $100 plus shipping. I just can't justify that money for winding a wire around a screw. It may take 2feet worth to get it right:) but I thnk I can do it. (you don't actually wind it around) more like lay it beside the screw.
Anybody know where I can get some to try?

I tried my cat's hair at .00025 but it breaks way to easy. The cat is one of those Persian type cats with long thin hair.
 
Just a thought

You might music wire,sold at piano stores less then 20 bucks take your mic or down load a chart online. Good luck..

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Piano wire goes down to .001 per the chart. About twice as thick as I need. McMaster Carr-could only find wire down to .004 thick.
I found a magnet supply outfit that is sending me a sample of #54 wire which is .00063. A little to thick but I'll try it. It's copper with insullation. I'll have to strip the insulation with something.
 
Have you considered the windings from a set of walkman type earphones? That should be really fine wire. The smallest I have is .003 (0.089mm) tungsten wire.

Just came to mind, the nylon filament from pantyhose should be very small in diameter.
 
I'd be happy to share the sample wire if it works out ky. The link you provided will not be fine enough I'm afraid at least for my 10x. like I said I tried my cat hair and looking through the eye piece(although broken) it was the right thickness at .0005 or less. .001" will be too thick for my liking.

I wouldn't what to do with spider silk! You?
 
I was a decimal point off on the wire. :o

I'm not trying to milk a spider. :eek: I've found a guy local that does the repair so I'll go that route.

Also found this while doing some searching on another forum.

" I sell annealed black tungsten retical wire in two diameters...0005" fine, and 0015", medium...

10 foot lengths, minimum...

$15.00 shipped...via a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope you send me, along w/payment....

US sales only, US Postal MO's only, please...

email me at:

ds1911@verizon.net"
 
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I replaced the wires in a scope many years ago I started cutting into old electric cords and finally got to a piece of welding lead, (hundreds of fine wires) and used that copper wire. Used that scope for years after that with no problems till the rifle was stolen.
 
Just a thought... I needed something pretty much the equivlant of spider silk for a photo project. I ended up taking a plastic/nylon comb and hitting it with a heat gun until the melting point and pulled on it as if you were stretching it out... hope that makes sense. I ended up with "threads" to the point of being so thin they became almost invisible. Like I said, just a thought.
 
American Scientific has tungsten light bulb wire stock down to .002 and is super strong stuff. Sad thing is you have to hunt and search for things at the American Scientific web site as they have no real organization of products and changes daily. The web site is http://www.sciplus.com/

I used the tungsten wire to repair a 1920's savage scope and has worked out perfect.

I would suggest you call them and ask the cust service lady that answers, they seem to know what is there by heart.

There are also many other items in that place that would be gun smith or gun project friendly.

http://www.sciplus.com/
 
hey KtSilverado did you receive it yet? Let me know what you think. I'm expecting the copper anyday now. I don't expect good results from copper. Then I'll do the ebay tungston

Thanks all for the suggestions.
 
dkulka said:
hey KtSilverado did you receive it yet? Let me know what you think. I'm expecting the copper anyday now. I don't expect good results from copper. Then I'll do the ebay tungston
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No I haven't received it yet. I expect it tomorrow or Monday. He was really quick getting it out. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
Got the wire in today. After about 4 hours of hell I finally got it re strung. It turned out perfect. Identical to original I would say.

Come on warm weather.

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