Check the variety of clamps available from Manfroto, which is
distributed by Bogen Photo. You could also check Matthews Equipment.
Both are photographic companies so the clamp may have additional use
for you.
Allen Hefner
(Former pro photo stockhouse supplier)
Norristown, PA
On 7/27/05, Richard George <rkg@teleport.com> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I recently got a photography gig halfway across the country that
> requires the use of a copy stand. I've
> got one, but I needed one that would fit in a "normal" suitcase, so I
> bought an old version of a testrite
> unit on ebay. The arm/column seem solid enough (their older boom design
> was much
> better than the newer one in that it was a casting that is Really
> Stiff), but the clamp that attaches the column to the
> base SUCKS - its very wobbly. I was thinking I could get one of the
> newer column clamps from
> testrite, but they don't look a whole lot better.
>
> Does anybody know where I can get some kind of heavy duty (but not too
> big) clamp that can be screwed/bolted/?
> onto a flat surface and hold a piece of 1.25" OD tubing perpendicular to
> the surface via some kind of
> clamping mechanism? I'm sure I've seen stuff like this before, but I
> can't find the right keyword to find them online...
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