tripod: stripped pan arm connection at DVinfo.net

Sean Maroney · December 17th, 2006, 05:08 PM

this one surely isn't a mind bender, but want to know if anyone has suggestions,ideas, quick fixes when the 'teeth' on the tripod head/pan arm grooves get stripped and the arm slips and slides when attached (a rubber washer?? file out the grooves?? anything??....) if it was on the arm end, simple solution..buy a new one..buying a new head or tripod, a little more costly......thanks

Dean Sensui · December 17th, 2006, 06:06 PM

You can get a "star" washer from a hardware or auto parts store. That's designed to keep things from slipping, and it should engage what's left of the serrations on your tripod nicely.

December 17th, 2006, 05:08 PM	#1
Sean Maroney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 20	tripod: stripped pan arm connection this one surely isn't a mind bender, but want to know if anyone has suggestions,ideas, quick fixes when the 'teeth' on the tripod head/pan arm grooves get stripped and the arm slips and slides when attached (a rubber washer?? file out the grooves?? anything??....) if it was on the arm end, simple solution..buy a new one..buying a new head or tripod, a little more costly......thanks

December 17th, 2006, 06:06 PM	#2
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	You can get a "star" washer from a hardware or auto parts store. That's designed to keep things from slipping, and it should engage what's left of the serrations on your tripod nicely. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing