The tube stiffeners are the small rectangular pieces attached, two in
front, two in the rear. If you look into your corrector, at 12
o'clock and six are the front ones, with identical ones in back.
they are near where the dovetail attaches on bottom, and (if used) a
piggyback mount would on top. They are about a quarter inch wide and
a couple inches long. No, my tube is the standard tube as with all C-
14's. The stiffeners add strength in these key areas. Had yours
done what mine did, you would know all about them. ;-)
WayneG
--- In C14@y..., danco@p... wrote:
--- In C14@y..., gondella@s... wrote:
I bought a C14 in February and shortly after (2-3 months), the
tube
stiffeners shed their dark coating (becoming quite white) and
deposited a white powder all over the inside of the tube. I had
to
send it back to get factory serviced.
Tube stiffeners? What is a tube stiffener? Has the design of the
C-
14 changed since a year ago? What's your tube made of, aluminum or
carbon fibre? Unless I'm missing something, my one year old C-14
with an aluminum tube doesn't appear to have any tube stiffeners.
- Dan
