wookie1965 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Can anyone tell me what this part is called and is there anywhere I can buy one please. It is not the bolt but the part the bolt goes through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc-c Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Your best bet is to contact the importers Optical Vision. Individual parts like that are not listed as spares through a dealer, but I'm sure OVL will be able to advise if they have spares, or could take one off a faulty mount to help you out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL59 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Stripped the threads? Might be better to get a local machine shop to make up a replacement out of better grade material like steel and tap it for the alt bolt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 No stripped threads it's for a friend he dropped the mount or that's what he said and done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Brush Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I think there are going to be few failures for this part, which means buying a spare will be difficult. Though I may be wrong😁. In this situation I would find a bit of steel bar of similar dimensions and drill/tap to suit. It doesn't have to be steel. It would look really nice in brass😃 It doesn't have to meet the same profile, just have the holes in the right places. If your friend doesn't have the skills/tools, he should not have to travel far to find someone.. Anyone with a decent bench drill press and metric taps can make this. A benefit of making your own is that it can use decent material. Not the fragile stuff the chinese mount makers often use. HTH, David. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosun21 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Looks like he has tried to tighten the two outer screws with the latitude bolt screwed too far in causing the break. As stated easy to replace with a piece of flat bar drilled and tapped. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Neal Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 I whole heartedily agree with the pair of above posts regarding a diy repair using a suitable piece of metal, nice bit of brass or a bt of steel painted to match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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