DIY Eyepiece adapter sketch for the masses

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Eyepiece adapters DIY

I have 2 Plossl eyepieces, in 1 1/4", but around a half dozen other eyepieces, some Very old Kellners in vgc, but all in 1". To actually convert all the 1" to 1 1/4" with bought adapters, gets a bit expensive. So I measured up my sole "bought" adapter, created a working sketch and made a few more of my own adapters, from some Nylon round bar I happened to have an offcut of.(Had no Aluminium to hand, but the Nylon proved quite strong enough, including the locking screw thread !)
Now I can simply drop any eyepiece, straight into the scope, in the dark, without any fuss !

Please feel free to take a copy of my sketch if you like, and If you have access to, or have a friend with a small lathe, crack on ! (I know that's not everyone).
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Thanks for your thanks guys.
Question. How does one "Thank" someone on here? (Forum Newbie)
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Gazbo wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:09 am Question. How does one "Thank" someone on here? (Forum Newbie)
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Thankyou Kathy.
That confused me a little, with the "like" button at lower left.
(I thought they were the same thing ! I will learn. )
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