How to dismantle octobox!!!!

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In need of some help please!! :(

This is getting really frustrating lol, I have an elemental photographic octobox, I have managed to get as far as removing the screen part but cannot manage to dismantle the rest of the parts i.e. the rods :)

Please could some one help.

Thanks
 
The reviews I've seen say 'don't dismantle' :) as the rods are tight.

Do you really need to dismantle it?
 
One of the rods is your 'master'. Once you remove that you will find it simple.
The end furthest from the light will have a slightly different capture point & when that is opened the rod will be able to be removed from the inner ring.
This will give you enough slack to remove the rest.
 
Diving Pete said:
One of the rods is your 'master'. Once you remove that you will find it simple.
The end furthest from the light will have a slightly different capture point & when that is opened the rod will be able to be removed from the inner ring.
This will give you enough slack to remove the rest.
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If you want a soft box that's easy to dismantle, it should make up part of your buying decision. I'll never buy a soft box again that needs 'dismantling' my time is worth more than that.

They're fine if you have the space to keep them up, but if you haven't they're a false economy. And if you're anything like me, it's not just the time, it's the foul language while I'm putting it together, my customers should never hear me do that.
 
kendo1 said:
The reviews I've seen say 'don't dismantle' :) as the rods are tight.

Do you really need to dismantle it?
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Diving Pete said:
One of the rods is your 'master'. Once you remove that you will find it simple.
The end furthest from the light will have a slightly different capture point & when that is opened the rod will be able to be removed from the inner ring.
This will give you enough slack to remove the rest.
Click to expand...
Phil V said:
If you want a soft box that's easy to dismantle, it should make up part of your buying decision. I'll never buy a soft box again that needs 'dismantling' my time is worth more than that.

They're fine if you have the space to keep them up, but if you haven't they're a false economy. And if you're anything like me, it's not just the time, it's the foul language while I'm putting it together, my customers should never hear me do that.
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Thanks for the replies, the reason I'm dismantling the octobox is I have just moved house and there is not a lot of storage space whereas in the old house I had a spare room for my home studio kit.
This octobox came with the home studio kit so just used it instead of buying a new one and this is the first time I am needing to dismantle it.

How do i know which is the master rod? does it just pull out or screw out?
 
The rods attach at the inner metal ring (Point A) & at the furthest point in the softbox (Point B).

One of the capture points at Point B WILL be different from the rest. From memory it is velcro'ed. Check this area first as this will allow you to slide out the rod. This then gives you the slack in the softbox to remove the other rods.
If I get time tonight I'll take a picture.
 
Thanks for your help everyone, I've finally done it! :) yes there was one with a velcroed pocket but I managed to get one of the other rods out first.

Thanks for all your help :)
 
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