Help with broken finder

[mdstuart]

Good afternoon

My boys accidentally broke the right angled bit of my skywatcher RA finder...

Its the circular plastic bit with a thread that connects the finder body to the triangular eyepiece end.

Where might I source a replacement. Is there a skywatcher replacement parts contact number or e-mail. Does anyone have this part from an old broken finder?

Any advice welcome!

Mark

[Telrad]

You could try Astroboot?

AstroBoot

[mdstuart]

Nothing on there. I read elsewhere that skywatcher do not have a spare parts arrangement so its off to get some superglue! and failing that liquid nails!

Just one of those things I guess..

Mark

[g0ibi]

If its a SW Red dot finder, I have one with a broken switch which you are welcome to?

Ron

[BAZ Senior]

If you are going to glue it, I would suggest Araldite. It's a far stronger adhesive than super glue, and probably better suited to your repair.

Which finder is it that's broken, is it a plastic or metal one?

[mdstuart]

Its a normal finder but thanks Ron for your offer. OK I will try to get some araldite..

Thanks for your support everyone.

Mark

[TheThing]

No more nails is the stuff or, if you can hold of it (and excuse the profanity, but that is what it is called, seriously) Sticks like faeces (exchange the s word for the f one)!

My apologies to all.

[mdstuart]

In the end I went for a glue which is designed for hard plastics...

Glue now applied, waiting for 24hrs!

Mark

[BAZ Senior]

Good luck Mark.

[mdstuart]

First attempt failed. My wife gave it a more thorough go this morning. Will try again tommorrow..Now starting to think of welding a piece of metal to the body and triangle!

Mark

[mdstuart]

Wifes glue job worked...all fixed and working fine...

Mark

[Psychobilly]

Glad its back together..

Superglue outgasses and will crystallise on any fingerprints moisture etc - its o often used for latent print detection... I wouldnt use it anywhere near optics.. the Optical grades which dont outgas cost a fortune...