Hey guys, I love the products (I own 2 tripods, 1 ball head). I would love to see more/recent videos about your current product line. You have a fantastic product in a market full of mediocre competitors, you really need to give your products some love on youtube!
How do you remove the small plastic piece inside the collar to access the threads of the collar for full cleaning? I’ve some sand that’s stuck to the grease lubricant inside it and I don’t want to damage the plastic piece. Thanks.
We don't recommend removing those parts for cleaning, except very occasionally or if there's a real problem with sand or some other kind of obstruction. Rather than try to remove them, flush the inside of the grip with tap or distilled water, then follow with compressed air. This should dislodge and clean away a lot of sand and grit. You can then spray a little lubricant or teflon with a long-nozzle spray can to get into these tight areas. If absolutely necessary, you can try removing the black plastic pieces inside each grip, called a grip guide, using some finesse and a pair of tweezers. You have to lift one end of the guide out, then gently lift out the other end, trying not to bend or break it. If you continue to have problems, contact us through flmcanada dot com. Thanks, and good luck!
I find it necessary to remove the grip guides for cleaning when I get sand into the leg lock threads. I use a flathead screwdriver to gently lift the plastic sleeves and push them out from the top with a finger. Then I clean the thread with a tooth brush and simple green. Sand seems to get quite easily into these locks unfortunately.
Hi, thank you for the quick how to. I am thinking to buy one of the Series II tripods (a 38L 5), and as I shoot a lot of seascape I would like to learn more about keeping the tripod clean and sound. I implemented similar maintenance procedure on my current tripod, but over time the barrel hinge connecting the legs with the spider became stuck, which rendered the tripod quite unusable. Obviously fixing that should be almost as simple as cleaning the legs plus lubricating it occasionally. Is it as simple as removing the Allen bolts and taking out the hinge for a thorough wash plus lubrication on your tripods? Thank you for your answer.
Hi Tamas, I'm sorry, I haven't seen your comment until now. My sincerest apology. If disconnecting the legs, be careful when removing the leg from the apex, there is a spring-loaded ball bearing that can be easily lost. Keep your hand over the lag part as much as possible, prevent any parts from coming out. That will make re-assembly easier. Yes, unscrewing the Allen screws will do the job, then clean and lubricate. There's detailed information here: www.flmcanada.com/tutorials/ Thank you! Ari - FLM USA & Canada
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Hey guys, I love the products (I own 2 tripods, 1 ball head). I would love to see more/recent videos about your current product line. You have a fantastic product in a market full of mediocre competitors, you really need to give your products some love on youtube!
Thank you very much! We'll be posting a new video before the holidays. Sorry there aren't more FLM videos, we're quite busy keeping up with orders.
How do you remove the small plastic piece inside the collar to access the threads of the collar for full cleaning? I’ve some sand that’s stuck to the grease lubricant inside it and I don’t want to damage the plastic piece. Thanks.
We don't recommend removing those parts for cleaning, except very occasionally or if there's a real problem with sand or some other kind of obstruction.
Rather than try to remove them, flush the inside of the grip with tap or distilled water, then follow with compressed air. This should dislodge and clean away a lot of sand and grit. You can then spray a little lubricant or teflon with a long-nozzle spray can to get into these tight areas.
If absolutely necessary, you can try removing the black plastic pieces inside each grip, called a grip guide, using some finesse and a pair of tweezers. You have to lift one end of the guide out, then gently lift out the other end, trying not to bend or break it.
If you continue to have problems, contact us through flmcanada dot com.
Thanks, and good luck!
I find it necessary to remove the grip guides for cleaning when I get sand into the leg lock threads. I use a flathead screwdriver to gently lift the plastic sleeves and push them out from the top with a finger. Then I clean the thread with a tooth brush and simple green. Sand seems to get quite easily into these locks unfortunately.
Hi, thank you for the quick how to.
I am thinking to buy one of the Series II tripods (a 38L 5), and as I shoot a lot of seascape I would like to learn more about keeping the tripod clean and sound. I implemented similar maintenance procedure on my current tripod, but over time the barrel hinge connecting the legs with the spider became stuck, which rendered the tripod quite unusable. Obviously fixing that should be almost as simple as cleaning the legs plus lubricating it occasionally.
Is it as simple as removing the Allen bolts and taking out the hinge for a thorough wash plus lubrication on your tripods?
Thank you for your answer.
Hi Tamas, I'm sorry, I haven't seen your comment until now. My sincerest apology.
If disconnecting the legs, be careful when removing the leg from the apex, there is a spring-loaded ball bearing that can be easily lost. Keep your hand over the lag part as much as possible, prevent any parts from coming out. That will make re-assembly easier. Yes, unscrewing the Allen screws will do the job, then clean and lubricate. There's detailed information here: www.flmcanada.com/tutorials/
Thank you!
Ari - FLM USA & Canada
@@FLMUSACanada Thank you Ari for the detailed information. Since then I got my tripod, and I am very happy with it.