chrismetcalf.net » sewing http://chrismetcalf.net/blog Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en DIY Tripod Leg Pads http://chrismetcalf.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fchrismetcalf.net%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F26%2Fdiy-tripod-leg-pads%2F&seed_title=DIY+Tripod+Leg+Pads http://chrismetcalf.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fchrismetcalf.net%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F26%2Fdiy-tripod-leg-pads%2F&seed_title=DIY+Tripod+Leg+Pads#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:56:03 +0000 Chris Metcalf http://chrismetcalf.net/blog/archives/2008/02/26/diy-tripod-leg-pads/ This one’s a pretty short one. I wanted some tripod leg pads for the Gitzo Basalt Reporter tripod I picked up used (and got a great deal on) but I didn’t feel like paying over $40 for a set from B&H. So I made my own.

DIY Tripod Leg Protectors

Read below for more instructions.

They’re really simple. Basically I just started with some foam rubber pre-slit pipe insulation from Home Depot:

Pipe Insulation

And then I stitched up some ballistic Cordura covers with velcro from some leftover material I had:

Stitching Covers

Super simple, and I think the results are better than the ones for sale.

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