Don't leave your avenger naked.If you walk through almost any Avenger motor pool, you'll see missile systems with no protection for the range finder range finder Instrument used to measure the distance from the instrument to a selected point or object. The optical range finder, used chiefly in cameras, consists of an arrangement of lenses and prisms set at each end of a tube. and no caps for the standard vehicle mounted launcher (SVML SVML Standard Vehicle Mounted Launcher ). That leaves an Avenger naked to the elements. Blowing sand can pit and eventually ruin the range finder's expensive lenses. On the road, tree limbs and thrown gravel can crack the lenses. Without caps in the ends of the SVML, dirt gets inside the launcher and messes up cryogenics cryogenics: see low-temperature physics. cryogenics Study and use of low-temperature phenomena. The cryogenic temperature range is from −238°F (−150°C) to absolute zero. At low temperatures, matter has unusual properties. and electronics and you have firing problems. That's why you need to protect your Avengers with covers and caps. There are no ready-made covers for the range finder. Styrofoam makes a good cover. Take a 1-in thick piece of styrofoam and trim it to 12 x 18 inches. Punch a hole in it for the boresight guide pin cover. Stick the cover in front of the range finder lenses so that the range finder support bracket holds it in place. Fortunately, there are plenty of caps for the SVML. Order the rear launcher caps with NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 5340-00-855-7993 and the front caps with NSN 5340-00-157-5624. Caps for the pressure gauge pressure gauge Instrument for measuring the condition of a fluid (liquid or gas) that is specified by the force the fluid would apply, when at rest, to a unit area, such as pounds per square inch (psi) or pascals (Pa). holes come with NSN 5340-01-348-6514. You can also get a FLIR FLIR Forward-Looking Infrared (Radar) FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radiometer FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar FLIR Forward Looking Infra Red lens cap with NSN 5855-01-441-3189. Caps for the cryogenic cryogenic /cry·o·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) producing low temperatures. cry·o·gen·ic adj. 1. Relating to or producing low temperatures. 2. and electrical ports inside the SVML are also available. Order cryogenic caps with NSN 5340-01-466-1897 and electronic caps with NSN 5340-01-466-1898. All of these caps are fairly cheap. Order extras. They disappear and you'll need more. GET A LOAD OF THIS GUY! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COVER YOURSELF UP, DUDE! THAT'S JUST WRONG! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I FEEL NAKED OUT HERE WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION FOR MY RANGE FINDER AND SVML! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IF YOU WANT SOMETHING MORE DURABLE THAN STYROFOAM, USE THE COVER FROM A DRAGON NIGHT SIGHT'S SACK LINER. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THAT COMES WITH NSN 1430-01-193-6651 AND COSTS AROUND $7.50. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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