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Re: SNO-T and horizon shades
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2013 Oct 5, 09:43 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2013 Oct 5, 09:43 -0400
Bill, > Your suggestion that the shades may have been mounted upside down led me > to look at some pictures of SNO-Ts currently for sale and they all have > the shades mounted as shown in your photo (and mine). I have just tried > mounting the shades upside down, and this may in fact be the right way up, > because the offending sector is then adequately shaded (see attachment). That's amazing:-) There is one additional argument supporting your conjecture: the shades are supposed to be operated with your left hand, and the pins for your finger on the shade casing seem to be in more convenient position with mounting as in your photo. I was always puzzled why there pins are where they are... My SNO-T arrived in a factory wrapping, with shades mounted in the opposite way to your picture. Alex.
