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SmartPin In Black

The first SmartPin adjustable pointers are now dyed, hard-oiled and assembled. Also the stainless steel pins have arrived. The white marks are not paint but the original white material, where I cut off the original marking lines. The pins look nice, too – all the metal parts are made of stainless steel.

SmartPin close-up photo
SmartPin close-up photo

Finally, it is ready. I started to design this part months ago… The real trick is in the moving part, it is only 9x10x12 mm and this volume contains two M4 square nuts, an M2x8 screw with its nut, and two 0.95 mm pointer pins. Oh and an M4 screw goes through it, too. Now try to imagine how this all fits into this tiny place…

The new SmartPin Adjustable Scope Pointer
The new SmartPin Adjustable Scope Pointer

A few more photos of the final black version. This matte black surface is ideal for a device that is always before your eyes. The original white surface needs a finish, else it gets dirty extremely quickly. If you decide to buy a white one, you have to do the messy job yourself. On the first picture you can see the special (and of course, laser sintered) tools, that I designed for assembling and fine tuning of the adjustment mechanism.

Assembling the adjustment mechanism
Assembling the adjustment mechanism
Side view (only 10 mm!)
Side view (only 10 mm!)
General view
General view
Front view
Front view

It can happen that your scope tube is too crowded, there is a mount ring in the way (or the reticle illumination in my case). Don’t worry, take a paper clip and create your own pointer pin, with the appropriate shape, so did I :-)

Be creative!
Be creative!

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