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Re: EBBCO plastic sextant
From: David Pike
Date: 2025 Jul 26, 06:43 -0700
From: David Pike
Date: 2025 Jul 26, 06:43 -0700
Ed Hlywa you wrote: The lever to lift the worm gear off the track needs the srength of a WEE wrestler that is no more. Loosing the lever screw only makes the worm gear sloppy. Do I dare file down on the plastic bridge (the lever bends this piece) to make the lift easier?
I must have a later model. My lifter is slightly different, and I've never had any trouble with it. You might consider a modification. With me, it's the shade material that goes funny after a bit. Beware fiddling with Ebbco screws; they soon lose their stiffness. DaveP
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