I have considered that possibility, Chuck. My choice would have been .065
hard aluminum, but I had none at hand. The monopod head screw is not long
enough to permit .125, with enough threads left to engage the tilt head
securely. Since I had the thin aluminum and it was easy to cut, I decided
to give it a try. It is very stiff in the lateral direction, so it will
work for a while, until I decide to built the Mark II version.
The aluminum part is hard to visualize from the photo. The monopod end is
cut to the diameter of the tilt head base, and the sides taper from that
size down to approximately 3/4 inch at the outer end. There is a lot of
width where the stock meets the monopod.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Shoulder Stock from Scraps
>I predict a problem with the thin (and I think too flexible) joint
> between the shoulder stock and the monopod head. Hope I'm wrong.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 6/11/2012 1:34 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I have been unhappy with the rotational stability when using my monopod
>> with the Telyt 250/4. I decided to try to make an improvement in the
>> setup. Using scraps of aluminum siding and 3/8 plywood that I found in
>> my collection of leftovers in the garage, I put together a shoulder
>> stock. If it works as well as my clothes hanger prototype, I may even
>> stoop to painting it.
>>
>> When the showers let up, I will give it a try.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shoulder+Stock+for+Monopod.jpg.html
>>
>> Fuji F10 with flash
>>
>> Comments and critiques or suggestions will be appreciated.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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