I recently acquired a used Arca Swiss F-Line system. It came with the 30cm optical bench. This consists of a 30cm extension bracket and two 15cm rail sections. I noticed that the rail sections didn't slide real smoothly in the bracket. So, I decided to give everything a good cleaning. I noticed that there was some sticky goo (adhesive residue) on the rail sections that seemed to be coming from two adhesive backed plastic strips that were mounted on the extension bracket. I removed these two strips and cleaned off all the remaining adhesive.
Now the problem. The rails now slide smoothly, but they do not lock down tight any more. This is the current style high profile rail that clamps down by pulling downward (as opposed to the older style that clamps side-to-side). It appears that the clamping mechanisms might be adjustble. If that's the case, I can just perform the necessary adjustment and make the camera usable again. Before I proceed (and screw-up further), I'd like to make sure those adhesive backed strips aren't original equipment. I had originally assumed they had been installed by a previous owner. Now, I'm not so sure. Can anyone who owns a current style Arca Swiss confirm whether or not the extnsion brackets come from the factory with adhesive strips installed on the extension bracket?
Thanks, Kerry
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