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Subject: [M]: Re: LX 200 Field tripod woes
From: Brian Bond
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Jul 04 22:37:03 2001
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Dear Sir,
I have mod details on my internet site for the 12" tripod outlining the =
assembly mechanism for the manufacture of the tripod leg.
You could implement the same to correct your leg positioning.
Best regards, BrianB.
www.brianbond.eu.com
----- Original Message -----=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 5:43 PM
Subject: [M]: LX 200 Field tripod woes
Has anyone experienced the following problem? I checked the MAPUG =
Archives=20
but could not find anything similar listed there.=20
"One of the legs on my =E2=80=9C10=E2=80=9D LX 200 Field =
Tripod=E2=80=9D is not quite lined-up with=20
one of the extension struts that extends from the tension hub. It =
appears=20
that a 1/8" to 1/4" turn of the leg would correct the problem. =
Because of=20
this misalignment, one of the tripod extension struts catches and I =
have to=20
be very careful so that I do not damage the slot where the extension =
strut=20
attached to the lock nut sleeve housing."=20
Is there a way that this defect can be corrected by the user, to avoid =
having=20
to ship it back to Meade? Please advise.=20
Pat Lanclos=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Sir,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have mod details on my internet site =
for the 12"=20
tripod outlining the assembly mechanism for the manufacture of the =
tripod=20
leg.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You could implement the same to correct =
your leg=20
positioning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best regards, BrianB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.brianbond.eu.com">www.brianbond.eu.com</A></FONT></DIV=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 04, 2001 =
5:43=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [M]: LX 200 Field =
tripod=20
woes</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>Has anyone =
experienced=20
the following problem? I checked the MAPUG Archives <BR>but =
could not=20
find anything similar listed there. <BR><BR>"One of the legs on my =
=E2=80=9C10=E2=80=9D LX 200=20
Field Tripod=E2=80=9D is not quite lined-up with <BR>one of the =
extension struts that=20
extends from the tension hub. It appears <BR>that a 1/8" =
to 1/4"=20
turn of the leg would correct the problem. Because of <BR>this=20
misalignment, one of the tripod extension struts catches and I have to =
<BR>be=20
very careful so that I do not damage the slot where the extension =
strut=20
<BR>attached to the lock nut sleeve housing." <BR><BR>Is there a way =
that this=20
defect can be corrected by the user, to avoid having <BR>to ship it =
back to=20
Meade? Please advise. <BR><BR>Pat Lanclos=20
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