Setting Your Threads - Tiffen Steadicam Zephyr Operating Manual

Determining your threads is part of basic operating technique
For almost all operators, regardless of
body type, the typical adjustment for the
"side to side" screws (the rod ends in
the arm) is 1.5 to 2 turns out on the top
screw and ALWAYS all the way in on the
bottom screw.
Use the rollers when the arm is not
lift it up with your left hand to take the
weight off the screws before adjusting
them. The two side to side screws work
independently of one another. Do not
tighten the lower screw, but be sure it is
all the way in, and then back it out 1/8th
of a turn.
The "in-out" screws work in tandem,
and the adjustment varies greatly by the
operator's body type.
Goofy foot
If you want to operate "goofy-foot," – with the sled on the right side – you will
need to reverse the socket block before starting.
side to side: 2
turns out on top in-and-out: count
threads here
Adjusting your threads
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