Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod repair log

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I got this tripod on kinda bad condition from a goodwill for 4 USD.

When I got back home I took it complete apart to clean the dirt and lubricate the legs and locks.

The legs don't have feet so the tubes were crammed with dried mud so I took a 12in drill bit and hammered it thought the dirt.

Yeah that took me forever to put it back together

The ball head is a cheapo but solid neewer ball head its full aluminum.

Feet are cut wine corks. My moms idea, my idea was taping bike tire.

Fully assembled.

The head and legs support my DSLR with a 400mm which is like 6 pounds so thats good.

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The tripod is missing a lock so this is a long post on how I made one out of a allen key and a random screw that fit.

I first had a random screw and carried a screw driver with me but that got board fast.

So I cut a allen key with a dermal to about 1.5in, let the sparks fly.

That fits super well.

Yes I was wearing gloves and a pair of safety glasses.

Also the lens has a uv filter.

I put some electrical heat shrink for grip.

Than some JB weld with a clamp for about IDK overnight.

 

This build breakdown:

4USD for tripod.

ball head was one I had.

2USD for the heat shrink.

5USD for the JBweld.

2USD for the allen key set.

 

Thats about 15 USD for this tripod.

Video and photos are a mix between my Nokia  3.1C and a GX85

[GDRRiley]

Great work,

Really nice tripod for 15$ 

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6 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

Great work,

Really nice tripod for 15$ 

Yep, and hey thanks for fixing my post as I wrote it tired.

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Update:

I got a canon 70D which is 1.5 pounds.

my old XTi was about 1.1 pounds.

The 400mm is about 4 pounds.

18-135mm is 1 pound.

in total thats 6.6 pounds and its not having problems.

(the hot shoe to 1/4 is)

[YellowJersey]

You ever do your Glacier National Park trip? Been pretty smokey 'round these parts.

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5 hours ago, YellowJersey said:

You ever do your Glacier National Park trip? Been pretty smokey 'round these parts.

No?

Why?

[zogthegreat]

Manfrotto's are awesome tripods. I've had mine for around 20 years now and it's still just as good as the day I purchased it! The head that you have on yours looks like a video camera head. You can get a camera head relatively cheap on eBay:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144142499170?hash=item218f8ffd62:g:16gAAOSwFTJhDTs~

 

 Or, if you have surplus cash, you can get a original Manfrotto head like mine:

 

https://www.manfrotto.com/ca-en/3d-super-pro-3-way-tripod-head-with-safety-catch-229/

 

I didn't pay that much when I got my tripod, but if you can find a used one, they are great!

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18 minutes ago, zogthegreat said:

The head that you have on yours looks like a video camera head

its a photo ball head.

20 minutes ago, zogthegreat said:

I didn't pay that much when I got my tripod, but if you can find a used one, they are great!

Like mine for like 4 USD

[YellowJersey]

11 hours ago, sub68 said:

No?

Why?

I thought you were going to Glacier NP? Or was it someone else.... Maybe my dottering old brain is just too old and clogged with tumours to remember...

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2 minutes ago, YellowJersey said:

I thought you were going to Glacier NP? Or was it someone else

it wasn't me sorry

2 minutes ago, YellowJersey said:

Maybe my dottering old brain is just too old and clogged with tumours to remember...

Yeah, maybe

16 hours ago, YellowJersey said:

Been pretty smokey 'round these parts.

I just finished a trip to outside Seattle and its also pretty smokey and dry there.

they where on fire watch.

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The next part to add to the ball head is a arca swiss mount, because I have polar pro's traverse strap mount, I am getting tired of switching plates to neewer's plate.

so something like this.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1459756-REG/smallrig_dbc2280_quick_release_clamp_and.html

I am gonna have to take off the plate mounting system and replace it with the small rig one.

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On 8/7/2021 at 1:27 PM, zogthegreat said:

You can get a camera head relatively cheap on eBay:

I like mine still nice and sturdy and I am used to it after using it for a couple of months.

I also hate this style as the knobs don't provide much leverage to lock the ball head.

 

Mine is a lever style which I can pull out and adjust the angle to put more leverage.

[NinJake]

What about the cost for the 3 bottles of wine?

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5 hours ago, NinJake said:

What about the cost for the 3 bottles of wine?

0 cause my parents

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Update: I got new feet for the tripod.