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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 3647962" data-attributes="member: 106398">Thanks Kevin!It did take some pressure so make sure everything is well fitted, aligned and you have a secure hold so nothing slips.  The big concern is to have the tool slip out of the pin holes an marring something.  The secret is to apply the pressure slowly to get a feel on how it is going.  If the pressure is getting to the point that you may lose control of the tool, then stop.  It does not take much rotation.  As I recall, the ring took more pressure on my 10X32 than the 10X42.  Also, it appears there is a limit on how tight you can get it.  The ring was very difficult to move after a little bit of rotation.  It appeared you can not tighten it to point of a very stiff hinge.  I stopped after a certain point because I did not want to risk the tool slipping out of the pin holes and doing any damage.  The hinge was at a point of acceptable tightness.I do not see anything wrong in principal with what looks like a form of pin tool shown in your photo.  Actually the pins look like they should provide a more secure fit than what I used because the pins are flat on the bottom rather than pointed.  I had originally considered grinding off the points of the tool I used but found that although it would have probably been better, it was not necessary.  Also the width of the handle spacing should give you good control.  The issue I see is the tool may be to wide to fit between the barrels and still have room to rotate the ring.  Just go slowly and see how it all fits.  You should be able to tell very easily if it is a shaky approach or if it has a solid feel.From my experience, both the original EDG and the second generation have hinges that run on the loose side.  The original generation had the issue of a loose diopter.</blockquote>

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