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7 years 3 months ago #511408 by Luca
close.  Is there a way to straighten this back to normal?  Or am I going to have to scrap this tripod and buy new.  Actually do any of you know if Vanguard sells replacement legs?
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7 years 3 months ago #511457 by Finn
Have you tried calling Vanguard?   I would be surprised if you are able to get the leg straightened.  Most likely going to need to replace leg or if you can't buy leg only, replacement tripod will be needed.
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7 years 3 months ago #511476 by Peter Nunez
This happened to me a few years ago, your better off just buying a carbon fiber one.  You'll never get that straight.  
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7 years 3 months ago #511503 by rogdel
Think you're out of luck with a dinged up leg. Unfortunately you'll probably have to replace.
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7 years 3 months ago #511711 by Baydream
Check out this site. They have replacement parts for Vanguard. You might get lucky.   
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7 years 3 months ago #512819 by Cathy Kadolph
That will never become straight.  My husband 4 years ago, accidentally ran my over while backing the car into the garage.  Nothing could get that leg straight again.  Even one of my husbands friends is a metal worker.  He said it would be cheaper to just buy a new one.  So I did. 
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7 years 3 months ago #513167 by joirv
There's no way to replicate perfection...you'll drive yourself insane trying to work that leg back into place
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7 years 3 months ago #513171 by Screamin Scott
The money you would spend repairing or replacing just the leg would be better spent on a new pod...
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7 years 2 months ago #516056 by DsquarePh0T0
You might try straightening it by sliding a pipe slightly larger than the leg and bending it slowly to fix it.
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7 years 2 months ago #516640 by Danny Carson
:agree: good post  
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