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Sounds reasonable - Can you move the arc form minimum (0 degrees) the
the maximum (120 degrees as I remember) - If not it needs some
attension.
You may be interested in Bill Morris's book on sextants - It pays
particular attension to the SNO-T

Cheers!


Quoting Markku Kalima :

>> Did it come with "tools" and spare mirror - "new" ones generally do
>
> Yes.
>
>
>> Which tools were included (picture would be informative)
>
> There are all the tools that have came with th sextant. Nothing missing
>
>
>> Try moving the index arc - sole of the unused SNO-Ts have grease set
> up to the point where the arc can't be released.
>
> I don't quite understand what do you mean, but the index arm "jams"
> around 60 degrees, before you move it.
>
>
>> Take a look at the lens in the low power telescope to see if there is
> any "crazing" in the optics - most will show some - it is not a big
> deal in terms of optical quality and it can be (reasonably) easily
> fixed.
>
> I don't know what do you mean here. Both the optics looks very fine
> both the outlook and the lenses.
>
>
>> Does it have a vernier scale on the micrometer - very few did - its
> not a big deal if it does not, but it is a cool feature to have.
>
> No, but there is a magnifier glass to help the reading
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