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Posted: 5/15/2020 12:39:14 AM EDT
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Sorry, I have nothing to add to help, I just wanted to say I've got an Aimpoint 2000 in silver that I bought new back in about 1986 for my AMT automag. I still have it and the rings. Need to find a battery for it and see if it still works.
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Posted: 5/15/2020 3:49:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Spleenless-Dave: Sorry, I have nothing to add to help, I just wanted to say I've got an Aimpoint 2000 in silver that I bought new back in about 1986 for my AMT automag. I still have it and the rings. Need to find a battery for it and see if it still works. Nice! I have the silver one too. The batteries where challenging to find, I only have the tall batter cap so I went with the LR50 batteries. Sure hope I can fix my scope. It still looks brand new. |
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Posted: 5/15/2020 8:35:29 AM EDT
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Have you tried contacting aimpoint? It’s an older optic but you never know.
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Posted: 5/15/2020 9:49:51 PM EDT
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That is what I'm going to do it no one has any idea here. I was searching on their website, looking for a place to ask the question, then I figured I'd just get some computer generated we're sorry but your optic is too old lol. So I thought I'd post here 1st.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 7:23:50 PM EDT
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I have one too and talked with their service department; they implored me never to use CR123a batteries due to the vent holes and pulling the wires off.
I don't believe they'll service them as they have no parts or support for them and they generally like to return things better than they got them. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 5:30:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PGT_0673: I have one too and talked with their service department; they implored me never to use CR123a batteries due to the vent holes and pulling the wires off. I don't believe they'll service them as they have no parts or support for them and they generally like to return things better than they got them. Lol well thats good to know, I bet I ripped the wires out when I first found it the other day. I had a CR123 battery and it looked to be the perfect size so I tried to fit it, it was so close I kept trying and kept trying lol. Come to find out I needed LR50 and 2 of them  I don't want Aimpont to service it, I'd like to do it myself, or at least give it a shot. As long as I can figure out how it comes apart. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 7:43:11 AM EDT
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I’ve replaced the grayhill rotary switch in my aimpoint 3000 with success. There is basically one wire feeding the switch and every setting has it’s own small resistor. It’s a delicate solder job to say the least.
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Posted: 5/19/2020 9:26:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chrisnbig: Lol well thats good to know, I bet I ripped the wires out when I first found it the other day. I had a CR123 battery and it looked to be the perfect size so I tried to fit it, it was so close I kept trying and kept trying lol. Come to find out I needed LR50 and 2 of them I don't want Aimpont to service it, I'd like to do it myself, or at least give it a shot. As long as I can figure out how it comes apart. Luckily, I was able to remove the CR123A in mine (got it secondhand) and put the pair of LR50's in there and confirmed it worked. The other bit of advice from them; don't leave the batteries in there, if they corrode, it's kaput. The Aimpoint 2000 was the first red dot used in a combat operation per the guy I talked to at Aimpoint (John E) |
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Posted: 5/20/2020 8:37:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rampantcolt85: I’ve replaced the grayhill rotary switch in my aimpoint 3000 with success. There is basically one wire feeding the switch and every setting has it’s own small resistor. It’s a delicate solder job to say the least. Nice, how far did you have to disassemble the scope to fix it? |
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Posted: 5/20/2020 8:39:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PGT_0673: Luckily, I was able to remove the CR123A in mine (got it secondhand) and put the pair of LR50's in there and confirmed it worked. The other bit of advice from them; don't leave the batteries in there, if they corrode, it's kaput. The Aimpoint 2000 was the first red dot used in a combat operation per the guy I talked to at Aimpoint (John E) I've been waiting for almost a week now since I asked Aimpoint for help. I'm staying optimistic that they're going to respond. The battery compartment was the first thing I checked, and it was stored with no battery inside, and is pretty darn clean inside. The only problem is the 2 wires other wise this thing looks brand new for being almost as old as me lol |
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