Home-made rail clamp for B&J Grover?

[Ari]

Hi,
I am asking on behalf of a friend who is having a devil of a time finding a rail clamp for his B&J Grover.
Has anyone here managed to make a home-made version of the rail clamp?
Or do you have any ideas I can pass along?

Thanks in advance.

[Tracy Storer]

Maybe buy one of these and start welding. It will be cheaper probably than machining from scratch.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#hex-bore-collars/=hre5sk

[Ari]

Thank you, Tracy, I'll pass that along.

[cdholden]

Sell it for parts and buy a SINAR. :)

[pasiasty]

I've recently solved the similar issue with my Cambo SC using Manfrotto Superclamp 035. It holds like hell :)

[Ari]

I've recently solved the similar issue with my Cambo SC using Manfrotto Superclamp 035. It holds like hell :)

Hey, that's a pretty good solution; does the clamp ever get in the way of normal operations?
Thanks

[pasiasty]

Hey, that's a pretty good solution; does the clamp ever get in the way of normal operations?
Thanks
Well, so far it fits the needs; for short lenses I must clamp the rail from outside, rather than between standards, but I guess I'd have to even with original part.

[Tracy Storer]

If a Superclamp will hold the rail with the camera upright, it's a great solution. I assumed it's a hexagonal rail and might want to roll. (the body of a Superclamp has a 90 deg angle, set at 45 deg to the mounting surface)
TRY IT !

[Ari]

Well, so far it fits the needs; for short lenses I must clamp the rail from outside, rather than between standards, but I guess I'd have to even with original part.


If a Superclamp will hold the rail with the camera upright, it's a great solution. I assumed it's a hexagonal rail and might want to roll. (the body of a Superclamp has a 90 deg angle, set at 45 deg to the mounting surface)
TRY IT !


Thanks to you both; it sounds like a great solution, until the actual part is found.
I will pass this on to my friend directly.

[Darren Kruger]

I have a Grover and super clamp and decided to try it out. Seems to work fine. The angles of the rail don't quite line up with the super clamp but I was able to tighten it down enough to hold it pretty steady. I would definitely use a level after setting up to make sure the camera was level.

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-Darren

[Ari]

Thanks for the photos, Darren.

[Ari]

My friend is still looking; it's a hard item to find.
Thanks for any help.