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Posted: 2/26/2016 11:22:06 PM EDT
| I have a PVS-14 with a standard bayonet style j-arm adapter that I use with my Rhino II mount. The j-arm barely clicks into place and any inadvertent minor touch of the release lever drops it loose. I'm seeking advice on a fix here; hopefully without spending hundreds more. I'm pretty happy with the Rhino II but the j-arm interface is another story. Is there an inexpensive way to convert to a dovetail adapter? Open to other solutions or ideas...? |
| Yes, purchase a Norotos AKA2 dove tail mount, (50 bucks from almost anyone) grind off the REAR pin on the Rhino 2 (not the front because you need to slide the mount all the way forward to hit the button on the I arm or dual dovetail mount and if you remove the front pin you can accidentally drop your NV when sliding it forward), slide off bayo mount, slide on dove tail and done. |
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Yes, purchase a Norotos AKA2 dove tail mount, (50 bucks from almost anyone) grind off the REAR pin on the Rhino 2 (not the front because you need to slide the mount all the way forward to hit the button on the I arm or dual dovetail mount and if you remove the front pin you can accidentally drop your NV when sliding it forward), slide off bayo mount, slide on dove tail and done. Thanks. After I posted my question I recalled there was a thread about the Rhino II I'd read months ago that mentioned this. Did a search and found the thread with pictures and all. So is the Wilcox PVS-14 Arm, dovetail interface, at $190 the only way to go? |
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Remove the magnet from the rear of the bayonet receptacle.
This may give you enough slack to click your J-Arm into place at no cost other than the "loss" of the auto-shutoff feature. Otherwise, pick up a couple used J-Arms on the EE, eBay, etc. from anywhere from $5-$20 or so, and just try a couple. The tolerances are not that tight for that interface, and it sometimes requires trying multiple arms to get one with a good fit. ~Augee |
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Just loosen the four little screws on the bottom of the bayonet receptacle. It doesn't take much, 1 to 1-1/2 turns each usually does the trick. The screws have springs behind them so they will still be snug enough to not move on their own.
ETA, that's if the problem is because the receptacle is to tight and not allowing the J-Arm to insert fully. |
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