Re: Tripod help
Warblerick@aol.com
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 22:14:33 EST
Patty, I have a Bogen tripod also (don't off-hand recall the model #) for my
Celestron C-90 and one night a couple of years ago was taking it out back to
look at the stars, with the tripod fully extended. The tripod, being black,
matched the night, which was also black and got hooked on my wrought-iron
steps railing (also black). The result was a sickening metal-rending bend,
which cracked one of the pieces into which the thumb-screw tighteners fit. It
is, I believe, made of aluminum and machined to hold the thumb-screw. I had a
terrible time finding a replacement part, and for a long while afterwards
simply held the whole thing in place with a small hose clamp. I ordered a
replacement from ABA, found it to be the wrong size, sent it back, called
them, ordered another, found it to be wrong, sent it back, etc. Finally, I got
Bogen's address and got the part from them. I also ordered a set of those neat
rubber feet which screw in to reveal spikes, for extra secure support.
The gist of the story is: save yourself some trouble and find Bogen's address
and order the parts directly from them. I think it was also cheaper in the
long run, as well. The do have a web-page, and possibly an 800 number, I
think.
Good luck, and don't tighten the turn-screws so hard!
Rick Sussman
Warblerick@aol.com