Re: [Rollei] Tiltall repair

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh >]

Bill

To each his own.  With your e-mail name, "Big Willy", you
are a lot tougher than the rest of us.:-)

Jerry

Bill Bresler wrote:

> Jerry, The stuff I uses is grey, rubbery with a
> textured surface. I suppose you could call it abrasive.
> I've used it with Leicas, Rollei, Canon, Nikon, Speed
> Graphic, Olympus digital... Never had a problem with
> scarring the bottom of the camera.
> Bill
>
> >
> > Whoa there!  That 3M stuff is abrasive, and can score
> > the bottom
> > of your camera.  try to find the cork or rubberized
> > cork sheets.
> > The stair tread stuff has grit imbedded in it.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Bill Bresler wrote:
> >
> > > > worn off the cork (or
> > > > whatever that material is) on the head and it
> > causes a
> > > > lot of frustrating
> > > > slippage.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Tim
> > >
> > > Tim,
> > > Go to the hardware store. 3M makes an
> adhesive-backed
> > > non-skid rubber-like material. It's used for
> slippery
> > > steps. The adhesive is very strong and the material
> is
> > > very durable. Cut a circle the size of the head
> > surface
> > > or, better yet, just slap a piece of the stuff on
> the
> > > head and trim with an Xacto knife. I fixed my
> Tiltall
> > > over 5 years ago. Still works great.
> > > Bill
> > > (Ruggers or Leica freaks...Please don't tell me I'm
> > > destroying the collectible value of the tripod.)
> > >
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>
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