Re: Putting a C-8 on It's Tripod!?

One tip: I used a drillpress to drill a large hole in the base of the
wedge to accommodate the use of the camera pole without having to
remove the wedge.

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:38:33 GMT, "W. Watson"
<wolf_tracks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Someone gave our museum a C-8 8" SCT. I thought I'd set it up, but
immediately found a bolt extending from the tripod top without any apparent
way to place the wedge on it. I noticed a long vertical shaft under the
platform, and discovered one can raise a center pole up through the top. It
has the bolt on the top. Maybe it'll dawn on me how to put this together,
but I find this rather surprising. Can anyone give a clue as to why it's
designed this way?

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