A short tutorial on how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble a Really Right Stuff carbon fiber tripod's twist lock assembly.
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@godofhope5 жыл бұрын
Thank out for this video! I had no idea. Now I know in which order the plastic parts have to go inside. Simply UNBELIEVABLE how even expensive tripods relying on such cheap loose plastic parts!
@photosecosse2 жыл бұрын
Manfrotto are terrible for that very thing.
@OFDLT12 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric for a great video. I have had a RRS tripod and ball head (55) for some time. Wipe it down after each use etc. Had not given it a good cleaning in a while. I was shooting in Acadia National and lower leg would come off it extended too far. Came back after downloading images cleaned and repaired everything. A good refresher since it was some time You guys are the best.
@tomrobb15514 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!!! I haven’t had my tripod for very long and accidentally unscrewed one of the legs all the way off and was freaking out when I couldn’t put it back together. This vid saved me so thank you
@lauriespens209 Жыл бұрын
Same here Tom!
@legacyFriesians7 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, this video really made my day. I have a manfrotto twist lock and it got jammed and then came apart and all the little pieces fell out... :) and this video helped me put it back together and now it's working perfectly. Now I would be quite confident to take the whole thing apart and clean it! Thanks again!
@Wizzgigging7 жыл бұрын
Great video. I just got back from shooting on the coast and one of my twist locks is jammed up with sand. This will help fix it.
@johngaylord59219 жыл бұрын
Well done! One point for thoroughness: before reinserting the clean tube into the larger one, it might be best to first clean the inside of the larger one, or at least check to see that it's clean -- especially if the user had neglected to extend the bottom section before immersing the leg in a dirty place. Also, removing excess grease from the outside should be done with a solvent like alcohol, otherwise one could get grease residue on one's fingers. I would use alcohol to clean the threads, as well.
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Very helpful! Must know info for tripod owners!
@fangao64686 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial video! Really clear!
@tarbyonlineful8 жыл бұрын
Great way of removing the manufacturers graphite dry lubricant and replacing it with dust and dirt attracting wet lubricant!
@Methodical28 жыл бұрын
Not sure about anyone else, but I'd remove all the old stuff and just reapply some fresh graphite. Also, not sure I understand why you say he replaced the graphite with wet lubricant. He only applied grease to the threads and not the sleeves - they were left dry. Maybe I missed something.
@chrisdavid7352 жыл бұрын
Troll
@piazzolla19836 жыл бұрын
this video saves my monopod. total love and greatfull.
@hughieoconnor19653 жыл бұрын
Anyone know where to buy the polymer anti twist sleeves.... they tend to break easily and very hard to source from suppliers here in Ireland
@bohrajayesh7 жыл бұрын
I think u need to give serial numbers to your tripod maintenance video series along the title...it would help for continuity
@reallyrightstuff7 жыл бұрын
Hi Jayesh, thank you for the suggestion. We made the changes, you can views the entire Tripod Maintenence series here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNCIldyQnMDeqGg.html
@NickPage7 жыл бұрын
about to do my first cleaning on my 34L today.. is a dry grease an option as well for the twist lock threads?
@Methodical28 жыл бұрын
Tip. Use some graphite on the plastic sleeves.
@davidrozenfeld8754 Жыл бұрын
How do I replace the rings?
@nicjeffhiscock68833 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I have a Giottos tripod and it has two metal gims - well that is what I think they are. They both don’t thread into the twist lock. Any ideas?
@kelvinraytech8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing...
@davidrozenfeld8754 Жыл бұрын
sorry, O rings.
@stefanjohansson74717 жыл бұрын
Wonder if it is possible to replace flip locks with twist locks? Does anyone know? I have a Manfrotto 055XPRO.
@virginiacarrier34069 жыл бұрын
You skipped over how to dry the inside of the tube. How do I do that?
@Photographybyazore8 жыл бұрын
+Virginia Carrier I used my air mattress inflator to dry out the inside of my tube. Hope this helps...
@Methodical28 жыл бұрын
Before putting water in the tube, I'd suggest you look in it to see if it's needed using a flash light. To remove water, you can use an air compressor, use something long to run a piece of paper towel, rag etc. down thru the tube (remove the foot).
@LawrenceKujur976 жыл бұрын
My twist lock is stuck in that tube badly it's not coming plz tell me how shd I do
@reallyrightstuff6 жыл бұрын
Hi Lawrence, please give us a call at 1-805-528-6321 OR TOLL-FREE US & CANADA 888-777-5557.
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism5 жыл бұрын
One of mine was up in there too! I reached up in with a long skinny pole and fished it out. Though it was damaged I cleaned it up and it still works like new. I wont even need to replace that plastic part yet, for now anyway. Could work fine for years so lol.
@BogeyJenn7 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions for replacing the locking gib if / when it breaks? Thanks.
@reallyrightstuff7 жыл бұрын
Hi BogeyJenn, we hope you found the video informative. Please give our customer service representative a call at 805-528-6321 or toll-free US & Canada: 888-777-5557 and they will instruct you on how to obtain a replacement piece.
@YuhaoLiu5 жыл бұрын
Same issue here. Does anyone know how to fix it?
@edilsonfb4 жыл бұрын
hey, did you find it when you've asked this? It's a little tricky to found those online.