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  1. iveljay

    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Most of the devices I own, that use a coin tightened screw, have compression washers or a slightly compressible non-slip surface. The torque being limited by the amount two fingers can exert over a small coin. The main requirement in most cases for limiting torque is the truly terrible way some...
  2. iveljay

    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    A slightly long thought follows which without actually having the components with me is obviously hypothetical. (i.e. potentially useless) The overtorqueing problem is as much an engineering problem as anything else. A tripod to binocular mount effectively hangs the binoculars from the screw...
  3. iveljay

    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Amazon UK has vendors selling them for £7-88 to £11-53 ignoring the people trying to sell them at about £60. Just google Dzus tools, not Dzus screwdrivers. I had a 'car' once with most of the removable panels held on by these things.
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