HELP! Lost Manfrotto screw

[bilbo]

I've managed to lose one of the three grub screws that lock the head onto my 190 XPROB. These are the three that screw in from the bottom of the tripod plate.

I imagine I'm not the first to do so and wondered if anyone has found a suitable replacement. The Manfrotto spares website isn't much help...

Thanks in advance
Brian

[Jim Ford]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

Have a look on Ebay - I've bought lots of various machine screws (including grub) from there.

Jim

[macmcgill]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

You could always try these guys
uk.rs-online.com
They specalise in supplying stuff for one off builds and prototyping, and must have a couple of thousand different bolts and screws.

[Invicta]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

These are the Manfrotto genuine spares as this is the spares site listed on the main Manfrotto web page.

£4.50 for a set of spare screws at:

http://www.manfrottospares.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=262

[bilbo]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

http://www.manfrottospares.com/index...product_id=262

That's brilliant - thanks. Now why couldn't I find that?

[bilbo]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

Now how do I change this thread to SOLVED?

[rsh1960]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

http://www.manfrottospares.com/index...product_id=262

[peak4]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

Just checked my Very large Manfrotto and it has just got standard M6 grub screws, so personally I'd just get any old M6 bolt, file the end nice and flat with a slightly rounded shoulder. Chop of 8mm of the threaded end, and put a saw cut in the end for the screwdriver.

Considerably less than a fiver

[Jim Ford]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

Here you go. M6 grub screws - all lengths and materials and over 3500 sellers to choose from:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.Xm6+grub+screw&_nkw=m6+grub+screw&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Get the socket head ones - they're much nicer and don't damage the screw hole if the slot gets damaged.

Jim

[Ian]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

Now how do I change this thread to SOLVED?

If the time-out of 24 hours has not passed you should be able to edit the prefix by editing the first post in 'Advanced' mode.

Ian

[sapper]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw (Joke in bad taste)

Surely two grub (just love that word) screws would hold the head?

Reminds me of a guy who lost all the wheel nuts on one of his wheels. Scratching his head, wondering what to do, a man popped his head over a nearby wall. "Wassup mate?" he said. The driver explained about the missing nuts.
"Well" said the guy over the wall, "Take one nut from each wheel, and put them on the one without nuts, that should get you home".
"Brilliant" said the driver.
"By the way" he asked the guy over the wall, what is this place?", "Oh, its the local lunatic asylum" he replied.
"You and inmate then?" asked the driver, "surprised that you found a solution to my problem". "Yes I am" he replied, "I might be daft but I am not stupid!"

[bilbo]

Re: Lost Manfrotto screw

What a great community this is!

Thanks to everybody for your help.