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Posted: 3/23/2008 3:20:17 PM EDT
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This is my homemade NVD, got a surplus image intensifier tube from my brother with two wires hanging off of it. So to make use of it I purchased a camera lens for the objective and another lens for the eyepiece. I get what looks to be about a 1.5 power magnification.I fashioned some PVC to mate with the image intensifier tube and lens and then expoxied them onto the body of the image intensifier tube. Obtained one of those AAA battery holders from a kids toy and expoxied that onto the top along with a switch. Put some JB weld expoxy all over that to give it a smooth look. The mounting rail I got from a gun show and I JB welded the whole thing onto the rail. Needed a secure mount so I made one from Oak wood to go around the whole thing. Lots of fitting and filing. Then I JB welded the mount to the scope for that "its not moving" effect. The mount has a screw through the base and at the top. The flip up Butler creek lens over was stuck on with some Goop. I pierced a pin hole in the center and it works for daytime use. The rubber eyepiece I got from a buddy and Gooped that on too. I love Goop. Oh yeah I sprayed on this rubber coating stuff which I don't like too much as it can be scratched off pretty easily. I have since obtained some Krinkle finish stuff that is tough which I plan on doing soon. Had to raise the EoTech up to get it aligned so I drilled and taped the front handguard and put on another piece of thin rail. http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/nvd7.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/nvd3.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/nvd4.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/nvd5.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/nvd1.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/doker5.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/doker2.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/doker3.jpg |
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Well cash wise I really don't have much in it at alll. Lens were from this place out in Pa. which deals in surplus and new optics. Picked them up pretty cheap, home depot supplied Goop/JB weld/PVC (a bunch of tools which I already had) but the time adds up ! Evenings after dinner in the basement. I don't really take note of how long a project takes, they take however long but thats usually the fun part. Gotta love the basement! Here are some pics through the tube, my brother made these a while back, too cold to go out tonight. It looks better than the pics are showing, no moon, white chair in back. Some neighbors lights on, the chair is in a dark area. http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/DSCN0812.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/DSCN0809.jpg http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/garilla1/NVD/DSCN0808.jpg |
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