How to build a PVS14 w/o special tools

A short video of how to build a pvs14 without any special tools.

[@Ranger1911]

ahh yes good old mr ballen while building a pvs14

[@jimmyjames_yt]

Meh 😑

[@JustATanneriteDummy]

The best part about this video is wendigoon in the background also the simple step by step process. Great video all around

[@AK--yx7vj]

my dude watching straight mr ballen in the backround, thats worth a like 👍

[@8BloodyKnuckles]

Glad I found this video. Trying to take mine apart to fit onto a TNV PBM-A. Was wondering why it wouldn’t unthread after a certain point.

[@cpm-3374]

To avoid small debris or fingerprints you can try to use surgical gloves.

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

I have those when I assemble my sac lenses, but since I don't touch either the glas on the tube or lenses I don't bother with gloves. And I don't wipe them unless they a actually are dirty since they are usually already clean from factory. But thanks for the advice ☺️

[@gkft]

Nice video. I have a one year old PVS-14 that I got from JRH, I love it, but sometimes I wish I had a loaner to use when bringing out a friend or family member, and considered doing a more "budget" setup and trying my hand and throwing one together. I take it that you did not nitrogen purge the unit, would you say in your experience this isn't 100% necessary? Where is a good source for parts/tubes?

[@perchowski3021]

You can buy wine preserver which is 100% nitrogen and spray it into the PVS14, then put the cap on. It's not as perged as a professional perge but it's a lot better than nothing. Considering it's heavier than air, it should get 95% nitrogen in approx.

[@nighthorus]

Nice man

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Thanks m8!

[@redplemons8084]

Any guidance on where to get "kit" to rebuild a PVS14. mine has a milspec tube in a civilian body I forget the name of it . But its not compatible with any helmet mount.

[@enriquealbors5822]

How should I clean the inside part of lens and tube ?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Make sure to get rid of all debris. Then you should take a cotton Q-tip, start in the middle of the lens and move outwards in a circular motion. Do not apply to much pressure. If there are still fingerprints or grease on the tube/glas. Take a new Q-tip, dip in isopropylalcohol and redo the circulare wiping motion.

[@NightVisionHunting]

What grease or sealant are you using ?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

A high quality silicone grease that dosnt change it's viscosity due to temperature changes.

[@NightVisionHunting]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies can you please tell me the brand?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

@@NightVisionHunting Abbey Silicon gun grease

[@TechSavvyOptics]

That is certainly a very well “lubricated” pvs14. (Edit)

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

You do know that you can legally obtain nightvision outside the US?

[@TechSavvyOptics]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies I may have heard about that…

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

And regarding the lube, it's not more than was used in my ACT built unit😊

[@TechSavvyOptics]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies Yeah I believe that. From my experience, that much grease is going to migrate to places you don’t want it. That is especially true, in high heat environments. -.02

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

@@TechSavvyOptics That's why I use high quality silicone grease that won't change its viscosity due to higher Temps. But thanks for the heads up

[@heyarno]

Is that 8ohclock spot dirt or a tube blem?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

It's unfortunate a blem

[@heyarno]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies Oh well, the military sucks up all the good stuff these days. At least this way we get something.

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

@@heyarno It's all good, very smal and not that noticeable 😊

[@TomColontonio]

Why the black spot?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Black spots with sharp edges are defects from the manufacturing process. And black spots with soft edges are light damages. It's quite common to have a few smal black spots, especially on commercial grade tubes just like this Photonis echo tube in the video.

[@rachmathidayat7736]

This is a vps madein china or original pvs 14?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

This is a complete Carson unit with Carson glas and a Photonis tube.

[@sermike16]

Parts list?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Carson ocular and objectiv pvs14 glas, Carson pvs14 housing, Carson pvs14 batterypack, Carson Light pipe and retainer ring and Photonis echo tube

[@davidwong209]

Don’t you have to purge the tube?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

You can't purge a tube. But it is recommended to purge the unit once it's built. But as it says in the title "without special tools". We got full set of correct tools and purging device. But for this specific video that aims to help people who wanna build their own pvs14 so we didn't bother because cheap DIY won't afford a purging device😊 Never the less, a unit needs to be purged every 6 months which I highly doubt anyone outside the military does.

[@PreppedScots]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies only way to really augment that would be the use of a inert gas like argon thats typically found in wine preservers. nowhere near a commercial purge but helps a wee bit

[@davideinstein7887]

i fucked up my pigtail installing one today..... fk my life.

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

You can convert it to a autogain tube by changing the pigtail to a resistor

[@jimmyjames_yt]

Dirty

[@davesackenheim2937]

You know this might have been an interesting video with a little commentary but what the fuck was going on in the background what was I listening to? It made me turn it off that was annoying

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

My GF was watching TV in background 😂