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Subject: [Leica] Trains Week 21
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:34:04 -0500
References: <0CDB760D-185C-4797-B24F-6BB952471F7E@cartersxrd.net> <CA+3n+_kLC3NDgoqXcnKf7qizkxsH5kp6JAdBEaRv_-tGccwJ4Q@mail.gmail.com> <A6F7FDD3-1FE4-419E-9A81-CB731A7436DA@cartersxrd.net>

If it is a true wimberly knockoff then you can take it down far enough to
use some brake cleaner to blow out the old lube on the roller bearings.
Then I would use a light synthetic grease like Brian Enos slide glide.
It's really an aviation derivative packaged in small tubes instead of 5
gallon pails.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 9:07 PM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> works VERY nicley! I had never used a gimbal before this one, and I?ve
> been spoiled. I keep it on the old tilt-all all the time and use arca/swiss
> quick releases on stuff to spped things up-important on both trains and
> birds
>
> it?s actually the much cheaper Neewer gimbal?I?ve had it for a year or so,
> the lube is getting a little icky, but it?s hard for me to justify the 6X
> price tag for wimberly
>
> ric
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> > On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:48 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Great set.   Is the Wimberley rig reliably sturdy enough for the new
> lens?
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 6:44 PM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >> <https://2020.cartersxrd.net/CX2020/2020.06.13x.html>
> >>
> >> The Daily Ric -EXTRA-
> >> Saturday, June 13, 2020
> >> Train photos from week 21 are posted. The full gallery is at the link.
> >>
> >> Ric Carter
> >> www.2020.CartersXRd.net
> >> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter
> >>
> >> -the world?s mosst careless typist-
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-- 
Don
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