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Posted: 11/2/2011 9:55:44 AM EDT
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I shot it at the range the other day and broke the diffusers and a rod.
My question is do you guys just order replacement parts or is there a Fix that can be had outa something picked up from the Home Depot or local hardware store? Oh its a Chrony Beta model. |
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Use 1/8th inch wood dowels instead of the steel rods. Make up a few spares. I've never shot one, but I broke one in two, probably jamming into the storage box, I don't recall.
If the diffusers aren't trashed, tape them back together. You could also make up some diffusers from paper or plastic sheet. A piece of laminated typing paper would probably work great, and you could make a pile for almost nothing. Add tape to the rods four inches above the top of the instrument body. Get in front of the chronograph on the down range side and sight down the barrel of your rifle. Set up the rifle so it's aimed at the target you intend to shoot, first. |
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Translucent; that's why I recommended paper.
If you could find some vellum, that might be the ultimate diffuser, but I expect typing paper will work very well. Don't make a new screen any wider than the current screens, that could affect the accuracy. If you want to try vellum, IM an address and I'll send you several sheets. |
. I just went to the Hobby Lobby and got some brass rod. And while your there they have what ever you need to make up diffusers
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Welcome to the club. Its not a matter of IF you will shoot your chronograph, its a matter of WHEN. Yep, that's what I keep telling people! http://www.wingman26.com/images/shooting/chrono3.jpg This is why I tell people if I am asked to buy a chrony that has the sensors on a bar out front with the electronics in a box on your bench. Much cheaper to replace the sky screens or sensors than a whole unit. |
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Welcome to the club. Its not a matter of IF you will shoot your chronograph, its a matter of WHEN. Yep, that's what I keep telling people! http://www.wingman26.com/images/shooting/chrono3.jpg Aw Man!! That aint gonna buff out!!! 
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Translucent; that's why I recommended paper. If you could find some vellum, that might be the ultimate diffuser, but I expect typing paper will work very well. Don't make a new screen any wider than the current screens, that could affect the accuracy. If you want to try vellum, IM an address and I'll send you several sheets. Man, I haven't seen vellum in years.  I doubt my current company even has any vellum originals anymore. I think everything from that era has been filmed and now we do everything via PDF or workstations on the shop floor! /hijack
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Translucent; that's why I recommended paper. If you could find some vellum, that might be the ultimate diffuser, but I expect typing paper will work very well. Don't make a new screen any wider than the current screens, that could affect the accuracy. If you want to try vellum, IM an address and I'll send you several sheets. Man, I haven't seen vellum in years. I doubt my current company even has any vellum originals anymore. I think everything from that era has been filmed and now we do everything via PDF or workstations on the shop floor! /hijack
I have a big ream of 8 1/2 X 11 and I think there's some 11 X 17 down stairs, too. My drafting board has a real nice drafting machine, too! I don't have a straight edge at work now, I do everything electronically. |
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I leave mine open to clear sky.
Mine is maybe 23yr old, came with cardboard windows.. so I took and cut replacements from pizza box, and glue one of them plastic advertisment plates dealer put on car ,, marked it all out, so all you do is align all the marks for center, height, and top of sight post or cross hairs and fire the shot. The misc holes is from letting a few dipsticks run a couple.. I dont do that anymore. 
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Quoted: I leave mine open to clear sky. Mine is maybe 23yr old, came with cardboard windows.. so I took and cut replacements from pizza box, and glue one of them plastic advertisment plates dealer put on car ,, marked it all out, so all you do is align all the marks for center, height, and top of sight post or cross hairs and fire the shot. The misc holes is from letting a few dipsticks run a couple.. I dont do that anymore. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/capttoyota/handloading/PICT0408.jpg Does your better half object when you shoot her stove?  |
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I use wooden dowels, in place of the metal rods. That way if...someone...shoots one again, they'll break right off. I nicked one a couple of years ago and it bent and got pretty stuck in the hole on the chrony. This. I picked up several wooden dowels at Wal-Mart and cut them to size. Now I don't even worry about shooting them. In regards to shooting the chrony, it's going to happen eventually. My son shot my first one last winter. |
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