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Dennis Dwyer

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  1. Hi Dennis,

    Although you could probably get away with using carb cleaner we don't recommend it. We use a Miller-Stephenson product called Contact ReNu WITHOUT LUBRICATION!! Make sure you specify that it is without lubrication if you decide to order it. Pacific Radio in Burbank carries it and one can will last you quite a long time.

     

    http://www.pacrad.com/contact-renu-miller-stephenson-ms-530.html

     

    The shop uses Renolit ST-80 white lithium grease. What Jens recommended is just fine as well. I included the link of the product the shop uses but white grease is white grease. There is a guy on the forum named John Stout who has just purchased a case of this stuff and is offering the extra tubs for sale. One tub of this stuff will probably last you for your entire career.

     

    http://www.powerlubeind.com/sites/default/files/default_images/downloads/LubeSpec2014/TDS/Fuchs/Renolit_ST_80_tds.pdf

     

    The shop recommends using Arri oil on your gimbal and tilt bearing, but a good 3in1 oil, or light turbine oil will suffice as well. You can order the Arri oil directly through Arri in Burbank. They may even have it in stock.

     

    http://www.arrirentalstore.com/product_p/129994.htm

     

    Hope this is useful to you.

     

    Thanks a lot Tommy. This is very useful.

  2. So I called small HD about the issue with the light leaks and yes. It is a manufacturer issue.

     

    Asked about what can I do from here. Told that I can return or just deal with the problem.

     

    On that note. I purchased the monitor through Abelcine. Who has been a very helpful and supportive in the matter with exchanging them. Five star customer support. They've let me exchange the monitor twice now.

     

    Small HD is the issue here and generally speaking about their customer support. It's terrible. On an overall scale. At least with my encounters. In this situation and dealing with them in the past.

  3. I have the single riser and w/o wheels and it's definitely not that heavy, but i'm trying to go aluminum. Also, with the single riser I feel it's just a little to short for me.

     

    I agree with the wheels. It beats the rig up and there's just places they're not needed at. Plus they out price the stand itself! (For the 8" wheels)

     

    Still on the hunt for something Aluminum though.

  4. I currently own an American stand with the 8" Wheel Set and to be honest I'm not happy at all with the purchase. The stand, without wheels, has to small of a base to attempt dynamically balancing on and it's almost a requirement to buy their wheels to achieve the wider base. With the stand and wheels together it weighs a ton and if the terrain does not permit to wheel around the stand. The stand is a hassle to move around itself.

     

    Basically I'm wondering if their's something similar out there that's lighter weight (Aluminum) and has a larger base where it doesn't require the stand to have wheels. Any suggestions?

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