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>From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jun 11, 2012 5:22 PM
>To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Shoulder Stock from Scraps
>
> 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.
>
Add one of these to your design to overcome the short headscrew and thin
aluminum dilemna:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-Screw-Tripod-Screw-Thumb-Screw-Bracket-Screw-SHORT-fs-/360444255679?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53ec26ddbf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-Screw-Tripod-Screw-Thumb-Screw-Bracket-Screw-LONG-/360444255643?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53ec26dd9b
Chris
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