I built a Walnut tripod for my Ulf work and had a recent problem. I had to work all weekend so I decided to take Friday off and head up Highway 1 in California with the 8x20 and the recently built 11x14. I had the 11x14 set up to shoot and as I was about to put the waterhouse stop in I stepped on this huge rock that one of the tripod legs was on and this huge rock twisted!!! My new camera was falling to the rocks!!! I managed to catch it in time and with the help of two nice guys who were watching me work we got it safely to the ground. The torque caused by the rock movement broke the Walnut base where the leg attaches. I have been on the Ries website t look at the leg design and I see that their tri-lock system is what I need to do with mine. I have an understanding of how to make this for my tripod but my question is how does it work? Does it expand the leg from the top to lock it into position? Is it attached to the top of the leg? It is hard to see from the pictures. I need to see one so I can redesign my tripod. The Walnut tripod I built is very sturdy so please don't tell me to just buy a Ries because I don't have the funds to do so. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jim
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