Barigo Altimeter

[justinbuss 0]

Ok, I bought myself a spiffy new Barigo altimeter, and it works great, but I have one problem with it.
The Altimeters I used as a student all had the face positioned so that zero was in the same position as the 12 on your analogue watch.
The barigo, when mounted with the fingers through the ring and the velcro around the wrist, has the zero at the same place as the 3 on the analogue watch.
I can change the way I strap it to my wrist, but it's not so comfortable, so I'd like to continue strapping it the way I do now (fingers through ring etc.), but I'd very much like to turn the face back 90 degrees so the zero is at 12 like the student altis because it reads easier that way.
Does anybody know how you turn the face on the barigo, or if it's even possible?
Thanks,
Justin
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[AggieDave 6]

Does the back of the mount unscrew so you can rotate it? Or you can rig up another mount in the "normal" position, attatching it to the original mount. I'm not familiar with the actual altimeter; however, that is what sounds prudent to me, since trying to move the actual face seems a bit drastic. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton-

[justinbuss 0]

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Does the back of the mount unscrew so you can rotate it?

I tried that, but it does not look like the back comes off at all. That makes me wonder how I would replace the glass if that ever got busted, because the glass isn't one of those 'screw-in' jobs.

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you can rig up another mount in the "normal" position, attatching it to the original mount

I tried that, but then the alti rotates a bit in freefall, and I'm worried it could get moved to where I can't see it in freefall.
Any other ideas?
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[AggieDave 6]

Duct Tape?
Actually, have you tried e-mailing the manufacture to see if there is an actual mount or a work around?
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.-General George Patton-

[justinbuss 0]

All I could find about this online was the following quote at paragear.com: "The Barigo RW Altimeter offers smallness, flatness and features that denote the quality unit it is. The lightweight aluminum case has an easy to read large face that is fixed in place so that "O" stays at the same reference point to the jumper day after day."
I can't get hold of the manufacturer
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[koune 0]

There are 2 little holes (actually 2 very little screws) on both sides of the altimeter. You need a special screwdriver for them...the person who sold you the altimeter should have it. Just unscrew the screws a bit and you can turn the face of the meter...
I had the same problem...
Koen
Ps. Watch out when you do this...it's hard to find the screws back when they fall on the floor ;-)

[justinbuss 0]

Thanks Koen!
I'll have a look for those. Are these also used for replacing the glass?
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[koune 0]

Don't know...my rigger showed me how to do it when I bought the meter...

[RTB 0]

Yes, they are the same for changing the glass. I think you call them Alen or hex screws. Here they deliver Barigo alt. with a velcro strap that goes around your hand and thumb which leaves the 0 at 12 o'clock, with a ring mount I would also turn it 45 degrees.
René

[Haggis 0]

They're actually called grub screws I think (in case you ever need to buy replacements).
Remove the wrist mount entirely.
You need a tiny allen key to remove the grub screws (can't remember the size - maybe 1.5mm. It's metric anyway being a German product - the one I use is part of a set I bought in a motorcycle shop)
Now push the whole alti/face assembly from the front. Try to rotate it exactly 90 degrees because there are 8 little recesses around the edge of the alti and you should try to line these up with the grub screw hole so the grub screw can be screwed back in fully.
Don't over tighten the grub screws. They have a little point on the end of them that needs to press into the plastic and stop it rotating but once the wrist mount is back in place the guts of the alti will never be able to come loose anyway.
When I was doing mine, I also took the opportunity to remove the glass and write my name on the alti face (in the non critical 9-12000 area) in a fine black permanent marker as a theft deterrent.
Blue skies.

[Swanee 0]

I got the right size Allen key and took out the two grub screws, so I now have the altimeter in 2 parts. How is the lens attached (and removed)? (BTW my Barigo is 20 years old, so may differ from current)

[RTB 0]

Try just pressing the glass( from the outside ), it should come lose.
René

[Swanee 0]

Should I be pushing on the face or the sides to release the lens? (I'm worried about breaking it) I can rotate it back and forth slightly which gives me the impression that there are some plastic tabs holding it in.