Macavity

Happened to me - Albeit with a £60 eyepiece. I knew the ordering, but sadly one of the lenses got STUCK on reinsertion. My tip, for what it's worth: Don't just "gently drop" the elements back in? Perhaps you can use something - A piece of clean doweling or plastic to push up on the lower side of the first element inserted - Basically to allow the components to be lowered slowly into the body of the e.p.? On the larger scale, I found a CLEAN plastic cup helped with lowering a 100mm achromat back into a tight lens cell. Just "Jiggle it about a bit" (Granville?) occasionally to ensure nothing is sticking as you go?

Shameless <BUMP> for this revelation - And Eternal Thanks, Laser Jock! Finally got around to this mod... For the FIRST time (my GSO 8" F4) primary adjustment actually WORKS? lol. But seriously - Wahey! Another source of "random" SPRINGS of similar ilk: http://entexstocksprings.co.uk/ Personally, working with springs: #65, #81 and #2021 <G> Some (awaiting delivery) M6 x 30 x 40mm "Five Lobe Knobs" from Bonehan & Turner: www.boneham.co.uk Aside: For £400, I never asked for a "£3000 Professional Astrograph" (Video Astronomer Me!)But I do sense even "Standard Newt" owners might benefit from the *stronger spring mod* too?