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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Musoman" data-source="post: 1674089" data-attributes="member: 80278">Well its arrived but i'm in trouble <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I cant seem to assemble it properly at this point just to simply look through it. No camera adapter yet, so i'm only trying to look through it.Photo 1 shows turning the silver focusing wheels, which seem to keep on turning even when the silver tube is fully in or fully out. It gets stiffer to turn when the silver tube is fully in or fully out, but they still keep turning. I'm surprised the wheels dont stop at either end of full travel ?The chrome knob ( marked ) doesnt seem to do anythingThe thin back ring on the thread at the end can be removed, but i dont know why it should or should not be therePhoto 1<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/slapper/GoldTube.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />In photo 2, the bits are lined up and numbered to identify them as to what they are and whether i need them.The short gold tube about 8" long, has a white bracket fixed to it, and its obvious that it mates with the bracket on the main 80ED tube, as they're shaped and is a perfect fit. I dont see how this going to help with it mounted on top.The narrow 2" long tube at one end can unscrew. With it on, i can see things through it, but upside down and left to right is reversed, but if i unscrew it from the 8" gold tube, i cant see, as its all blurred. Also the, the 2" black thin tube has a very small glass element at the eye end, but its tiny, so i cant see this bit fitting in with digiscoping.Photo 2<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/slapper/80EDkit.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Photo 3 shows the extras and numbered for I.D.Photo3<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/slapper/80EDbits1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Photo 4 shows the same bits but i flipped then upside down so they can be seen and I.D.'d properlyPhoto 4<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/slapper/80EDbits2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So, basically -  HELP !!  :t:</blockquote>

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