Tripod leg angle adjustment.

[swiftflo]

As some of you will have seen I have had my Jessops Major carbon fibre tripod for sale, until I found that the catches at the top of the legs are seized up. I bought this off eBay and should have seen this problem when it arrived.

Has anyone had this problem and if so how did you overcome it ?.

 

[simonbarker]

Having never used that tripod I can't be certain but wouldn't the best thing be to take the top hinge apart and remove any rust etc so it operates correctly?

Tedious stuff but 20-30 mins of good cleaning should do the job?

 

[tijuana taxi]

Plusgas should do the job much better than WD40

 

[Brian G]

Plusgas should do the job much better than WD40

Agreed.
For some reason a lot of people seem to think WD40 is a penetrating oil - it is not.
It was originally developed as a Water Displacing lubricant, which is what the "WD" stands for.

 

[tijuana taxi]

Agreed.
For some reason a lot of people seem to think WD40 is a penetrating oil - it is not.
It was originally developed as a Water Displacing lubricant, which is what the "WD" stands for.

Exactly Brian, most people are unaware of the difference

 

[swiftflo]

Having never used that tripod I can't be certain but wouldn't the best thing be to take the top hinge apart and remove any rust etc so it operates correctly?

Tedious stuff but 20-30 mins of good cleaning should do the job?

Thanks

Plusgas should do the job much better than WD40

Thanks

Agreed.
For some reason a lot of people seem to think WD40 is a penetrating oil - it is not.
It was originally developed as a Water Displacing lubricant, which is what the "WD" stands for.

Thanks

Exactly Brian, most people are unaware of the difference

Thanks

 

[simonbarker]

Agreed.
For some reason a lot of people seem to think WD40 is a penetrating oil - it is not.
It was originally developed as a Water Displacing lubricant, which is what the "WD" stands for.

Probably best not to call it a lubricant as people make the mistake of using it for that purpose.

 

[Gaz J]

WD 40 is advertised as a penetrating fluid for stuck parts, a moisture displacement fluid
and lubricant.

 

[paulminus273]

If plusgas doesn’t work try coke. No I am not joking, 50 years of engineering and I have never found anything better for freeing seized screws (clean well after)

 

[swiftflo]

Probably best not to call it a lubricant as people make the mistake of using it for that purpose.

Thanks

WD 40 is advertised as a penetrating fluid for stuck parts, a moisture displacement fluid
and lubricant.

Thanks

If plusgas doesn’t work try coke. No I am not joking, 50 years of engineering and I have never found anything better for freeing seized screws (clean well after)

Thanks