Any tips on installing the cannon? I can't seem to get it to snap in place and I'm worried I'll break the cannon.
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Hi! I am sorry, but this is for my Grandson in a year & 1/2 from now. I had to buy it now, just incase they stopped selling them.Leona
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I visited with my son in law.... He was the one to put it together. He said just to make sure the hose going up through the middle is in the right position, and then snap it in. It was kinda of hard to snap in the first time. Hope this helps:)
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Mine doesn't snap in place either. My son pulls it out all the time to play with it. It hasn't broken yet and he's pretty rough with it.
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It doesn't snap in place, but it is held by the two screw like things on the sides. It should be pretty secure. Yours might be defective.
1990213
...just push it Real Hard! Take the mount off the base first. does that help? Any luck? Let me know?
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If you have to struggle to pull the bolt back and must push the bolt into battery,I think that the mount is too tight. How snug a fit did you make it? If you filed the base of the mount you may have taken too much off. How easily did the bolt move before with the standard cover? I think that this is a good question for Survivor's SKS board ( www.sksboards.com ) on-line blog.
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sorry can not find my instructions for it. just google model number and cannon and instructions.
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I was having the same problem/frustration ... P Cheng is right on the money ... once you put the head on the tripod (i.e. spin it around on the screw coming from the tripod) you are NOT done. There are three holes on the UNDER-side of head mounting plate. They are actually on the tripod plate that you just mounted the head two (i.e. the bottom disc). You put the smaller allen wrench in each of these and tighten it down. Now the tripod head will no-longer swivel around that screw. The screwing in you do first is just to get it semi-tight and flush with the bottom "disc". Once the allen-head screws have been tightened down you will not have a problem. I was having the same problem/frustration ... P Cheng is right on the money ... once you put the head on the tripod (i.e. spin it around on the screw coming from the tripod) you are NOT done. There are three holes on the UNDER-side of head mounting plate. They are actually on the tripod plate that you just mounted the head two (i.e. the bottom disc). You put the smaller allen wrench in each of these and tighten it down. Now the tripod head will no-longer swivel around that screw. The screwing in you do first is just to get it semi-tight and flush with the bottom "disc". Once the... » Read More I was having the same problem/frustration ... P Cheng is right on the money ... once you put the head on the tripod (i.e. spin it around on the screw coming from the tripod) you are NOT done. There are three holes on the UNDER-side of head mounting plate. They are actually on the tripod plate that you just mounted the head two (i.e. the bottom disc). You put the smaller allen wrench in each of these and tighten it down. Now the tripod head will no-longer swivel around that screw. The screwing in you do first is just to get it semi-tight and flush with the bottom "disc". Once the allen-head screws have been tightened down you will not have a problem. « Show Less
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Give it a little tug that should set it in place. Any way that works for me.
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I struggled with it too (all pieces are heavy). My solution was, instead of trying to screw the poll in, I kept the poll steady and span the marble base the opposite way which snapped on pretty easy. Getting help from someone else should make it easier too. Hope this helps.
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Turn handle counterclockwise while holding the barrel on the other side. Mine was a little stuck the first time also, but as long as you don't tighten too much when putting it together it's fine. :)
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Just takes a little force. Make sure all sides are lined up then it should seat with some pressure. I also thought it went in a little hard but it did go with more force. Good luck. I really like my unit and I think you will too.
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Hi, mine seems to fit on pretty easily. Try turning it a half turn it sits in place but really doesnt snap on.
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The first couple of times we set this up, I could not do it by myself. It took two of us to open it. Its probably because I am a girl and I'm not super strong. It seems like the tent needs to be stretched out a little bit if that makes sense. Make sure all the "elbows" are in the right direction so they open outward when you set it up. Put one hand on the top of the frame and one hand on the bottom and PUSH SUPER HARD together. The mechanism should snap together. To take it down, just pull them apart. I hope that makes sense!
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Line the top part of the black bracket up to the silver bar on the basket so it just sits in place, you may need to move it on a slight angle for it to line up. Once lined up and just sitting there push it downwards causing the red locking section to grab onto it snapping it in place. After a few practices it works easily and well. Enjoy!:)
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What kind of camera are you using? You might want to check if the short rods and long rods are in the right place.I thought I was missing something too when I first got my set.Check You tube. You may not find a video of how to put it together but you can visually get a good look of how its set up. Hope that helps.
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I used mine with long barrel SS snaps. I had to gradually increase the clamp pressure in order to avoid smashing the barrel. It took about 9 or 10 increases in pressure (rotating the snap during the pressure increases helped also) but eventually I could get it set very well.
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I used a bar to force everything down to get it into place. Don't be afraid to muscle it. Everything should come together. Loosen everything up and try again.
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I'm not sure what the weight and center of balance issues might be on your Canon, but it looks like it falls within the weight parameters. I'm using it with a Flip HD and it was too light so I had to purchase an adaptor to raise center of gravity. Works great. I added an outrigger to add additional stability. bought parts at a hardware store for less than $5! You can call Hague in England ( customer Service) for specific questions on your Canon! Good Luck