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field-dog
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20190715 110232

There used to be a plastic pad on the end of this bipod clamp screw. Apparently it sheared off. Is a replacement part available? Any homemade fixes?

 
Posted : July 15, 2019 7:28 pm
a-harris
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The 1 inch round stick on furnature led pads work very well and are available in most rvery hardware department.

 
Posted : July 15, 2019 7:37 pm
nate-the-surveyor
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Cut a 2" long piece of thinwall pvc. Make slit in side. Pop it over the prism pole. Now, it dispersed the stress, and protects the pole. If need be, shave it a little.

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Posted : July 15, 2019 7:39 pm
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Have you tried a nylon bolt? Getting the old pad out can be a pain, but a standard size bolt will fit. Another issue is the bolt head is thicker then the old pad. so it is a tight fit to get the rod in the clamp.

 
Posted : July 15, 2019 7:40 pm
Jon Collins
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Yes. there is a seco part number for those. Twice I've figured it out and bought about a dozen of them to make it worth it and have spares.?ÿ

 
Posted : July 15, 2019 7:55 pm

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maybe its a sign to upgrade to the no-crush head to look after that carbon pole (I've seen you can get them separately)? https://www.surveying.com/en/thumb-release-bipod-red.html

 
Posted : July 15, 2019 10:42 pm
richard-imrie
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We made a point of not loosing ours, and on behalf of the crew I searched for and found it in some pretty obscure places, then after a year, it was gone for good. So I fashioned this rubber thingy from a car tire inner tube. That was 4 years ago and its never had any issues. The flap sits between the bolt end and the pole shaft, and it's shaped a bit like an hour glass so that it is just tucked though the clamp bits so that it will never fall out.

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I must say the bipod is the most hated piece of kit to use, well transport at least, it even killed its own bag.

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Posted : July 15, 2019 11:00 pm
jflamm
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I don't have a picture of it but there's a metal sleeve you can buy that slips on.?ÿ It has a pretty snug tolerance so you have to make sure you pole is clean of dried mud.?ÿ Once you get it to the area of the clamp, you epoxy it?ÿ in place.?ÿ It keeps the guy with the gorilla strength from crushing the carbon fiber rod with his over zealous tightening of the clamp.?ÿ I know here in St. Louis you can get them from?ÿ Seiler Instrument.?ÿ

 
Posted : July 16, 2019 6:45 am
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Posted by: @field-dog
20190715 110232

There used to be a plastic pad on the end of this bipod clamp screw. Apparently it sheared off. Is a replacement part available? Any homemade fixes?

Seco Pt#5211-003 (Screw,Friction)

 
Posted : July 17, 2019 10:17 pm
norm-larson
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@summerprophet

I placed a 3D model of that part in the model thread last January

 
Posted : July 18, 2019 8:27 am

field-dog
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Thanks to everyone who replied. I appreciate it!

 
Posted : July 20, 2019 7:06 pm
trimbleman
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I keep an extra in my truck. they only cost a couple bucks any survey shop should have them

 
Posted : July 21, 2019 5:59 am