Re: [ST] floppy mirror fix?

["Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>]

Good find, Rupert.  I did this when Al originally suggested it, and it 
worked very well.

Denis Liakos
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rupert Galea" <rupert@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 2:58 PM
Subject: RE: [ST] floppy mirror fix?


>> The mirrors are only 'floppy' if the spring is not compressed enough
> by
>> the
>> star washer that secures it.  If you use a small socket you can bridge
> the
>> post the washer grips on, push the star washer further down and
> compress
>> the spring some more.  Worked for me.
>> John
>
> The problem is that the aluminium post gets worn down and the star
> washer no longer grips. The easy fix is to put a nut and bolt through it
> with a few washers on top. I plan to do this over the winter.
>
> Al Garvin did this to his ST and you can find pictures here
> http://www.garlic.com/~agarvin/
>
> Rupert
>
>
>
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