Is the male thread supposed to move freely within the slot on the mounting plate? (Sorry, I've never owned one of these).
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No, you can put the way u want just tighten it and u will have the most firm piece in the word, i love it and i use it every day and still in good shape....
743496
Can you tell if the nut insert is moving when you try to install the ball mount? If you were able to removed the allen head bolt with ease. I would think the threads are not strip out.
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adam w evans answer seems like a great answer. I didn't have the problem you describe, nor have I had to adjust the screw mentioned.
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It doesn't start to screw in or it doesn't screw in all the way? I've found you can screw it in until it is tight and THEN lock it in place with the nut on top. This means you should always get full contact with the tripod threads. Many things only screw part way into the mount before they get tight against the plate but that seems less secure than the way this works.
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If it's not snapped in, then it's not normal. Mine clipped in with no issues or special adjustments right from the get go.
518342
It's threaded exactly the same. The housing is shorter, however, by about an inch (from memory. Rough guess.)
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As far as I can remember both mounting points should have the brass threaded inserts. I believe you have a defective part, I would return this and get a new one.
752436
it has left handed threads. turn it counter clockwise to loosen. a small impact wrench might help?
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Mine has no threads, just push into camera receptacle after aligning male/female prongs. Has been very secure.Chuck Slomski Annapolis
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I had no issues with mine. If it got put on a little cock-eyed and the threads aren't lined up right, it could seem stuck. I wish I could help. Maybe a local camera store could give you more help without ruining your threads. Good luck.
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There may be some tape on the inside of the barrel mount. If you remove it, it slides right on, no problem. The mount works pretty slick.
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I didn't have any issues with improper threads on any of the items...I think I got my unit about a year ago...Hope this information helps. Jerry
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Have no idea mainly cause I'm not following you for the most part. But I ditched this it's a $20~ ish mount and no amount of thread locker would hold it on
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I had no idea you were supposed to move the coverplate until I saw these answers! I just plugged it in over the outlets and put the screw aside bc I didn't know what it was for... (heh) It works perfectly fine but I'll fix mine now. Thanks for asking this question & thank you everyone for your answers!
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Head will hang freely outside of bracket without fishtailing around. This is likely a combination of the spring tension and flow restrictor. No experience with other items mentioned.
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I got a T-wrench with mine. I don't use it, though. There is no hole in the mounting plate to insert it. It has a fine adjustment that I use and this is fine.
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Yes. Mounting plate slides forward/back for counterbalance adjust. Push button release for plate to slide out completely.