Jeff,
When I added a washer on the back of my QR plate, the C-lock washer had no good
place to go. The recessed part of the shank had been pulled down into the
plate. So I filed the shank down instead.
Matt
At 22:14 25-04-03 -0700, Jeff Keller wrote:
>I think the suggestion is to remove the screw from the quick release
>plate, put the screw through a washer, put screw back through quick
>release plate, attach quick release plate to winder (camera, lens, rail,
>whatever). The quick release plate will provide the same friction that
>it did before the modification. It won't stick as far through the QR
>plate.
>
>The screw in my Bogen QR plate is held in place by a C-lock washer that
>could probably work just as well with a washer/spacer on the bottom side
>of the QR plate. I'm not sure how well the plate would lock into the
>tripod head as the "screw" looks like it is already flush with the
>bottom of the plate. A washer would make the head stick out below the
>plate. Perhaps a head with a lower head could be found but it would
>probably be easier to "find" a shorter screw.
>
>-jeff
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>From: "Matt BenDaniel" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: [OM] Winder 2
>
>
>> As Moose said, a standard washer could slip when the camera is in
>portrait mode (assuming no tripod collar for lens), because the long
>lens will make the camera very front-heavy. And I don't like to crank
>down too hard on the QR plate screw (to prevent slippage), 'cause that
>could damage something.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> At 23:46 25-04-03 -0400, Ed Senior wrote:
>> >How about removing the screw and placing a washer on the bottom of
>the mounting plate before reinserting the screw? That would be simpler
>and quicker, not to mention safer.
>> >
>> >Ed Senior
>> >
>> >Lama-Jim L'Hommedieu wrote:
>> >
>> >>Agreed but thread a 1/4 - 20 nut on it first. After grinding,
>you'll clear the threads by removing the nut.
>> >>
>> >>Lama
>> >>
>> >>From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Why not simply grind or file 1 mm off the end of the screw?
>> >>>
>> >>>End of problem!
>>
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