Tri-pooed!! Help...

p0ss3s3d · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:25

Well I went out at the weekend got a juciy crumpler bag (so at least I'm sexy now

) I also bagged a tripod for £8 (Hama Star 75 - not the best but, I opted to use it untill I can treat myself at christmas!!). Lovley I said. Used it for half-an hour at lunch. The head bit has fallen from the centre column so I tried srewing it back in but it seems like the thread has gone or it wasn't inteded to fit in the first place. It seemed like there was glue, or somthing on the head, but how this allowed me to move the head along the X Y & Z axis I don't know?

Anyone know anything of any use??

Simian · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:49

How about a very large Lump Hammer!!..

Sorry Couldn't resist!.. I think the Star75 is only about £15 (or there abouts when I bought one years ago) so it might not be worth a repair!..

Sorry I'm not much help!..

p0ss3s3d · 2 Sep 2009 at 14:00

Simian said:
How about a very large Lump Hammer!!..

Oh dear [Head in hands

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I might try just glueing it in. Still shoudn't break in half an hour!!

Just for fun

Wikipedia said:
As debris is likely to fly, wearing safety glasses and working gloves is recommended when using a lump hammer.

What has the world ended-up like...

Amp34 · 2 Sep 2009 at 17:50

If you bought it from a shop then take it back, definately not fit for purpose.

p0ss3s3d · 2 Sep 2009 at 18:17

Amp34 said:
If you bought it from a shop then take it back, definately not fit for purpose.

Yarr, just demonstrated in tesco. I think the employees seemed amused as I demonstrated the shortcomings of it

Nutster · 2 Sep 2009 at 21:47

I've got a Hama Star 63, which I bought quite a while ago, and its solid as a rock.

The heads a bit cheap and creaky when moving it, but does the job