+ 1 on tighter fraps. Those looked a bit loose. I'll wrap the rope around a stick/wrench/screwdriver and frap around with all the force I can. They should be as tight as you can possibly muster -...
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+ 1 on tighter fraps. Those looked a bit loose. I'll wrap the rope around a stick/wrench/screwdriver and frap around with all the force I can. They should be as tight as you can possibly muster -...
Agreed - a jig (and a drill press, really) were essential to doing it right. My jig was very similar to yours - except it was wood. Make it super fast to drill and it's nice to have all...
Personally, I found it easiest to do two things. First, I lash the three poles together to make the top of the tripod. Pretty much like gmcttr did, in the picture below (his picture, not mine). Some...
Just found a guy on Craigslist down in Co Springs. He'd had them posted since the end of September. I bought 4 sets of 12 - he must have had 30-50 sets all stacked up in his lot.
Had to spend the...
After trying a different stand design and seeing the Turtle Lady, I thought it might not be portable enough for me (need something to fit in my sedan's trunk). Then, I saw this. I was able to find...