Just let me know if you need parts. I have several junk bin 3047 3-way heads.
ken
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On Friday, September 3, 2010, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Has anyone here done maintenance on a Bogen/Manfrotto 3047 3-way
> head?
>
> I have one that I've been using for at least 20 years, and one aspect of its
> behaviour is starting to be irritating.
>
> The adjuster that controls left-right tilt has got built-in slop. No matter
> how
> tight the clamp screw is twisted, it will still flop one way or the other,
> usually
> at an inconvenient moment.
>
> At the forward end of the shaft for this adjustor is an aluminium plate with
> the logo etc and a compass rose going from -30 to + 90 degrees.
>
> Since there is no possible way in from the side facing the camera, I suspect
> that I need to take this aluminium plate off (faces the photo subject) to
> investigate and find out the cause of the sloppy behaviour.
>
> Probably it should be removed with a sharp knife or a wood chisel.
>
> Is this the way to do it, and will this facing plate come out unscathed?
>
> All & any advice gratefully received.
>
> Brian Swale.
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