eotech 553 glass

MindPhuck

Hey lads,

I had my nice eotech 553 shattered on saturday from a BB hit. I've had a look to see how difficult it is to fix. Im wondering is there anyone out there thats handy at replacing the glass or would know who could fix it for me. I'm not looking for a freebie fix, I would pay to get it fixed of course.

Would like to get it back working as its an expensive bit of guicci!

Thanks!

gerrowadat

MindPhuck wrote: »

Hey lads,

I had my nice eotech 553 shattered on saturday from a BB hit. I've had a look to see how difficult it is to fix. Im wondering is there anyone out there thats handy at replacing the glass or would know who could fix it for me. I'm not looking for a freebie fix, I would pay to get it fixed of course.

Would like to get it back working as its an expensive bit of guicci!

Thanks!

I looked into this, and it's probably not worth it, as the glass is curved and you'd need to scavenge another eotech of the same type.

Your best bet is to go back in time and get one of these : http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/element-holosight-lens-protector-for-551-552-dot-scope.html

MindPhuck

thanks dave! would you believe it that i was looking at something like that the night before the 553 got shattered! doh!


I'm wondering, if i could just pull out the old glass from the eotech, do you think the protector would work instead of the glass?

gerrowadat

Naw, I have the protector and it's intentionally not shiny. It's also farther away so the red dot would probably be all distorted and huge. I'd love to be proven wrong though :-)

MindPhuck

ahh no way.. so thats that fuuuuucked then! :P

Tears.


Thanks for your advice dave. I'll go on the hunt for a new scope so

gambitthefirst

mindphuck not sure if this helps but i have a 552, which when i got back from a friend who used it at the take aim cup, the dot would moved all over the place when you fire and i don't know how to fix it but i'd sell it to you if the glass would be any use to you. let me know cause i don't have the heart to throw it way cause like you said it's an expensive piece of kit.

Chuck the Buck

Gambit one of the lenses in you'd eotech is probably loose (the red dot bounches off the inside of the rear lens and then off the inside of the front lens then out to your eyeball through the rear lens. My 553 had a wobblely rear lens that I fixed by wedging some scraps of card between it and the frame, works perfect now. Yours may have the same problem, or it's insides could be banjoed.

MindPhuck

gambitthefirst wrote: »

mindphuck not sure if this helps but i have a 552, which when i got back from a friend who used it at the take aim cup, the dot would moved all over the place when you fire and i don't know how to fix it but i'd sell it to you if the glass would be any use to you. let me know cause i don't have the heart to throw it way cause like you said it's an expensive piece of kit.

sure gambit. what costs do you have in mind ?

gambitthefirst

really sorry mindphuck after reading chuck the buck's post i was able to fix my 552 last night so i wont be selling now, sorry for getting you hopes up and thanks chuck you you save me alot of bucks:)

MindPhuck

hey, no bother at all. glad his post got yours sorted out

i will continue to search for a fix

Fireborn

Can you not take it to a watchmaker/repair shop and ask them to turn a new lense for it? It might cost more than your average watch repair cos it's a custom shape. Just an idea.

Sam

MindPhuck

hey no problem. thanks for your advice guys!

Masada

I might have one in the shop with a broken rear lens (its the front ya need isnt it?), i'll have a dig around and see for ya mate.,:)

MindPhuck

brilliant. thanks richie. your a star!

Shiva

Masada wrote: »

I might have one in the shop with a broken rear lens (its the front ya need isnt it?), i'll have a dig around and see for ya mate.,:)

For him ?

Pffft.

Masada

Don't piss em off you mong., he brought goodies last time

haha.,:D

Shiva

Masada wrote: »

Don't piss em off you mong., he brought goodies last time

haha.,:D

If I remember correctly, he brought goodies only YOU liked :mad:

MindPhuck

lol.! oh jesus. i'll have to get a shopping list now

Masada

Your in luck.,

Better order one of them lens protectors now huh.,:D

Mervenut

I need on of them lens protectors too, would Shiva be up for ordering a few with his next "partner" shipment for us, as it'l cost us a fortune to have just one shipped from HK??

Leftyflip

Richie, you need to tidy your desk a bit :P

Witcher

Leftyflip wrote: »

Richie, you need to tidy your desk a bit :P

By the looks of that sight he's had a hard nights fighting in Baghdad, leave him be:pac:

MindPhuck

thanks richie. i'll drop it in during the week. I could drop it off when im picking up the mp5 on friday (hint hint!! )

anyway - luv you lots, fifty dollay, suckeh *****eh! and all that