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Did you make a plug to run down the leg to bump the dent out?

You done good. Pistol grip head, is that used for sports
photography?



Yes on #1. A delrin plug, slightly tapered at the business end, and
slotted 4-locations to clear the anti-rotation ribs inside the tube.

It took longer to make the tool than to fix the dent.

#2... eh... I dunno. I have a cheaper tripod with a conventional
pan/tilt head. You know the kind; has a long knobbed handle you
unscrew to loosen/tighten it. This one seems to have the principle
advantage of instantaneous unlocking/movement/re-locking. I
immediately liked it, and appreciated its worth. But I don't know if
it's targeted toward a specific type of work.

LLoyd