Silly Scope (Faux Scope for Picatinny)

This is a simple faux scope. Basically, a fancy tube with a crosshair and some picatinny brackets. 

There are three crosshair options, two different lengths, and adjustable picatinny bracket spacing.

Changelog:

• 5-18-2024: Release.
• 5-23-2024: Added some raised scope brackets to hold the scope higher.
• 6-11-2024: Added the missing scope alignment groove to the bottom of FrontScopeBody.

Hardware

(all M3 screws used are cap head)

• 1/2in Sch40 PVC pipe, 9 inches long
• 2x M3x30 Screws
• 1x M3x16 Screw
• 9x M3x8 Screws
• 2x Pieces of filament (used as alignment pins) 1.75mm diameter, 10mm long.
• (optional) 2x M3 Heat Set Threaded Inserts

Printing

• I printed all of these at 5 walls 10% gyroid infill. 
• MiddleScopeBody, BracketBottom, and BracketTop all benefit from brims.
• DO NOT USE BRIMS ON THE FRONTCAPS! Removing them from around the crosshairs is extremely difficult to do without damaging the crosshair. These print fine with NO brims.
• DO NOT use heat to clean up any stringing on the FrontCaps. The heat will melt the crosshairs!

Assembly

Read all of this before starting any steps of assembly!

• The three ScopeBody parts (Back, Middle, Front) go over the PVC pipe, and are held in place by a small amount of glue (I used super glue). 
• There are little slits around the ends of the ScopeBody parts to line up during assembly, to keep everything straight. 
• The holes should be loose enough to slide onto the pipe with relative ease. There should NOT be any hammering involved. 
• I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you dry fit these parts before gluing. And look down it while it is dry fit to make sure everything is straight and aligned correctly. 
• I recommend gluing the FrontCap and BackCap to their respective ScopeBody parts before gluing the ScopeBody to the pipe. 
• Make sure the little grooves on the ScopeBodyFront and Back are facing down. They align the Brackets. 
• If you are using a light colored filament, any text on the pipe might be visible through the thinner printed areas. You can remove the text from the pipe using acetone and a paper towel (in a well ventilated area). 
• The FrontCap and BackCap are also held on with a small amount of glue. 
• BackCap is aligned by using two small pieces of filament as pins in the respective holes. FrontCap is aligned by geometry on the parts themselves. 
• The knobs are held on by screws. M3x16 for the top knob (and two spacers), and M3x8 for the side knob. 

Sellers

Prints are available from these sellers:

• Pink Dragon Tuning

Misc.

If you build any of my designs, I'd love to see yours! Feel free to message me on Discord (Sillybutts#5905) or tag me on a post on Reddit (u/SillyTheGamer).

References used: AWP Scope (CS:GO) and Wouter Kroon's Storm Sniper Rifle concept art (with permission).

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