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Old 24-10-2011, 01:28 PM
Dennis
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Originally Posted by Poita View Post
Quick question, why the spacers in the last image? Why not have the piece of timber flat against the top of the tripod?

I'm having trouble finding a straight piece out here too, I wonder if aluminium would work...
Hi Peter

The wooden discs are not spacers. They are a push-fit circular disc that fits into the central hole of the tripod mounting head, so that when I locate the arm firmly in place, the long wooden arms sits on top of the tripod head and I can pick up the tripod and move it around to align it without the wooden compass arm slipping or falling off.

Hope that makes sense and answers your question!

Cheers

Dennis
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