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Originally Posted by multiweb
Thanks for the feedback guys.
I broke both my 11 and 21lbs... The threads are the same but one lock screw is obviously a little longer on the 21.
Did a little more googling last night and there seems to be a pletora of choices for the heads. I like the three wing types.They're more compact and look solid. I think the problem with the existing losmandy is the two wings design. Something like this would be ideal.
Might look on eBay then stick a small pin through it. Quick fix. |
Give me the old bolts and I will make new heads for them.
The bolt does not usually tighten directly onto the shaft some have nylon inserts like Andrew says. Trevor has my G11 counter weights so I can't check them but all the counterweights I have seen have a cylindrical steel insert that actually makes contact with the shaft.
Barry
PS If the bolts have nylon inserts this will probably be the main cause of knob breakage. Getting the nylon to grip the shaft will require much greater pressure than a steel insert (nylon has a much lower coefficient of friction) BG