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Re: Plastic Sextants, again?
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2011 Feb 8, 08:05 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2011 Feb 8, 08:05 -0800
Scott,
On the Davis MK 3 it is best to set the index arm to the round minute of arc and let the body rise or fall to the horizon.
The MK 3 in my collection suffers from a loose index arm which I corrected with a well placed strip of scotch tape on the index arm at the area of contact with the frame. A snug fit is preferable so that the index arm reading is not accidently altered during normal handling.
Greg Rudzinski
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