Gear Destruction Video!

[480sparky42 41]

Ever want to just totally destroy some of your shtuff?








Don't worry...... nothing of value was harmed in the making of this video.

 

[Trever1t]

late 70's Chevy?

 

[480sparky42 41]

late 70's Chevy?

Late model Ford.

 

[MOREGONE]

Looks fun!

Are you an ASU alum?

 

[480sparky42 41]

Looks fun!

It was.

Are you an ASU alum?

No.

 

[MOREGONE]

480 is the area code where ASU is and their mascot is Sparky. Assume you know this though... or else that is one big coincidence

 

[Mully]

Wow ...you now have 3 monopods, nice job!

 

[Overread18 6]

I've had one of those "no name same design" tripods myself and had two or so others in the family and they all broke in exactly the same way you're did. I think the housing they use for the nut for the locking mechanism simply falls out of place if the screw is completely undone and thus it loses the ability to lock. And of course its all sealed plastic design so you can't get in there to fix it (without tearing it apart).





PS with a name like Sparky I was expecting high voltage destruction

 

[480sparky42 41]

480 is the area code where ASU is and their mascot is Sparky. Assume you know this though... or else that is one big coincidence

480, in my case, is for volts.

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[480sparky42 41]

I've had one of those "no name same design" tripods myself and had two or so others in the family and they all broke in exactly the same way you're did. I think the housing they use for the nut for the locking mechanism simply falls out of place if the screw is completely undone and thus it loses the ability to lock. And of course its all sealed plastic design so you can't get in there to fix it (without tearing it apart).

This one didn't 'come apart'. It was broken. Physically.

PS with a name like Sparky I was expecting high voltage destruction

Your wish is my command.

 

[snowbear118 49]

Making a couple of Uber-Whatzit subjects?

 

[480sparky42 41]

Making a couple of Uber-Whatzit subjects?

No. I don't (err.... didn't) use that tripod for photography. I have a couple Manfrottos for that.

 

[snowbear118 49]

Making a couple of Uber-Whatzit subjects?

No. I don't (err.... didn't) use that tripod for photography. I have a couple Manfrottos for that.

Sorry, no - I meant the tiny pieces of stuff left over.

 

[pixmedic]

damn sparky...that looked like fun. very satisfying.
we got a brand new tamron 55-200 lens that came with a pile of other stuff i picked up recently that we really don't need or plan on using...
i wonder if that would be as fun to run over as the tripod appeared to be.

Did you consider other methods of destruction before settling on the truck? if so, how did the decision process go?

 

[480sparky42 41]

Sorry, no - I meant the tiny pieces of stuff left over.

Straight into the trash can.

............Did you consider other methods of destruction before settling on the truck? if so, how did the decision process go?

I thought about bashing it with a sledge, as well as extending the legs and swinging them so the middle strikes my deck railing. Then I got the idea from a remodeler I work with. He had a rotary laser that wouldn't shut off and quit beeping. So............



If you look close in the beginning seconds, you'll see this house in the background:

He then had the audacity to attempt to give the leftovers to me..........




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