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March 21st, 2012, 09:49 AM
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Major Player
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Manchester England
Posts: 435
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Manfrotto 394 Loose
Hi,
I have the Manfrotto 394 RC4 Low Profile Rectangular Rapid Connect Adapter With 410pl Plate. What is annoying the hell out of me is the bottom which attaches onto my 501pl. Because there is only 1 bolt to attach the two it keeps getting loose no matter how tight I tighten it. There are see two small holes on either side of the plate (pictures attached) and was wondering if anybody knew if I could use them to help me secure the plate even further. |
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March 21st, 2012, 07:24 PM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: McAllen Texas
Posts: 85
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Re: Manfrotto 394 Loose
How about Locktite on the threads, that should hold it tight. The other holes don't look threaded.
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October 13th, 2019, 06:58 PM
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Tourist
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 1
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Re: Manfrotto 394 Loose
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I use this QR system on just about everything I own, and the first thing I do when I get a new base plate is to thread those holes! I bought a box of 1/4"x20x1/4" long "grub screws" (set screws), and with two of those, you can bind this plate very tightly to any tripod mounting surface, so it won't rotate or work itself loose. I also add a dab of blue LocTite™ to the grub screws, so they won't work themselves out with vibration. (Yes, I know this thread is years old, but if someone finds it in a search, at least they'll have the answer.) |
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May 15th, 2023, 06:37 AM
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Tourist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Herefordshire, England, UK
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Re: Manfrotto 394 Loose
Yup, even years later still this helped. Thanks.
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