Quote Originally Posted by averageplinker View Post
So I undid the screw with some long nose pliers. I can report that the ret appears to have been made out of extremely thin metal foil. It is an outer circle with the cross hairs coming off of it (all one piece).
If I can ever be bothered I might try gluing on a human hair cross hair but life is to short! ��
Thanks for investigating...

I've read about spider silk being used... Not sure if that's just an internet myth though, I mean I know its strong - but recoil proof and won't degenerate with age quite quickly???

Amazing the ultra-thin metal wires last as long as they do really...