AndyMan 7 #1 July 9, 2004 Dang. I'm just full of questions. How have people attached their stroboframes to the helmet? I'm thinking about using a thumb-screw through the l-bracket on my FTP, I'm also thinking about the 4 screws they included in the package.... But there's only two screw-holes in the base-plate, and it looks like I need to take apart the baseplate to get to the screw-holes. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damonsteele 0 #2 July 9, 2004 "it looks like I need to take apart the baseplate to get to the screw-holes." That's exactly what your going to have to do. It's really not that hard. One thing you'll have to watch for though is when you use the screws (and make sure you countersink the holes), you may have to grind them down a bit. What happens is that if the base plate isn't a thick as the screws are long, when you tighten them down, it can interfere with the actual mechanism. Again, not hard, just cumbersome. Have fun! It's well worth it when your finished. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #3 July 10, 2004 Andy, actually there are three attachment points available if you use the center one. But it's a different size and thread pattern. That's how I have all of mine, it's overkill, but I'm an overkill kind of guy. I used Allen bolts from the hardware store. The thumbscrew, by definition, can only get finger-tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #4 July 10, 2004 my advise....pay attention when you take it apart.....there are like 5 diffrent little objects that must go back in there spots........and dont do it drunk like i did....took me an hour to get that damn thing back together and working."Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 July 10, 2004 What am I missing? Why does anyone have to take the bracket apart? I never did.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flypunk 0 #6 July 10, 2004 There is no need to take it apart, just put the screws through the helmet and screw into plate on the other side. The head of the screw ends up inside the helmet and thats it. ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #7 July 11, 2004 If I remember correctly, because the screw holes don't go all the way through, in order to get the holes properly lined up with your mounting surface you either need to take the plate apart so you can see right through, or try to measure the distance between them and drill your mounting holes the same. That's what I did, which works fine, it's just a little finicky. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 July 12, 2004 QuoteIf I remember correctly, because the screw holes don't go all the way through, in order to get the holes properly lined up with your mounting surface you either need to take the plate apart so you can see right through, or try to measure the distance between them and drill your mounting holes the same. That's what I did, which works fine, it's just a little finicky. Canuck I penciled a template and easily knew where the holes needed to be drilled with that. Easy as pie and didn't need to take the plate apart at all. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koz2000 1 #9 July 12, 2004 Also if you get a piece of paper, line it up on the corner, then punch holes in the paper where the screw holes are, then simply place the paper on the helmet where you want the stroboframe to go and drill where the holes in the paper are. Hope it helps D______________________________________________ - Does this small canopy make my balls look big? - J. Hayes - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #10 July 12, 2004 Quote What am I missing? Nothing. QuoteWhy does anyone have to take the bracket apart? You don't. I hadn't realised the bottom holes were threaded. Until I realised this, I had thought I would dissasemble the base-plate, and then screw down into the helmet. Once I figured out they were threaded and I could screw up into them, then dissasembling it didn't make sense. Of course, by this time... I'd already dissasembled it. Conveniently, the holes are two inches on-center, so you really shouldn't need to take it apart to position the holes. Either a paper template or carefull use of a measuring tape works fine. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chachi 0 #11 July 12, 2004 i actually just put my strobo on yesterday and went from the underside also. is anyone else as wary as i am trusting camera's to this thing, i feel like an idiot using it but damn is it convenienet. ~chachi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #12 July 12, 2004 Quoteis anyone else as wary as i am trusting camera's to this thing, I've got a 10D with a Sigma 14 aspherical on one, and a PC 120 with a Diamond .3 on the other. I can't afford to replace either of those, so no, I'm not wary, it's a very dependable mounting system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chachi 0 #13 July 12, 2004 thanks, do you use a strap or anything? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
