I had a similar issue with the big Bogen ballhead years ago and I believe I used Tri-flow on it. Check with the Bogen web site it might mention it.
-----Original Message----- >From: John <sesso...@earthlink.net >Subject: Re: Lubricate a Ballhead? > >Oil probably isn't what you want. Better getting some kind of dry lube. > >I found some stuff called Tri-Flow at a bike shop. Liquid when it comes out of >the bottle, but dries to a film that doesn't attract sand or dust. > >On 3/16/2018 10:17, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I use a large heavy-duty Sirui bullhead when shooting off a tripod >> with big glass. It’s been excellent for several years, smooth and >> solid. But I think it may have picked up a few specks of dirt here >> and there, and now it has a bit of a tug and hesitation in its >> movement. I’m wondering if anyone has tried lubricating a bullhead >> with light oil. I think that may make matters worse by attracting >> dirt. I can clean it somewhat by rotating it to extreme positions >> while wiping it down, but that doesn’t seem to fully solve the >> problem. Is lube okay or a bad idea? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
