RJS wrote:
I have a Gitzo G1327 camera tripod with carbon fibre (CF) legs.

The thread at the top of one of the legs where it screws into the
platform(?) head of the tripod has partially stripped and cannot be
tightened. The effect of this is that loosening the twist clamps for
the lower sections of the leg in question turns the leg at the head
end.

Wasting time with Google I have found that most people seem to use
variants of epoxy resin to glue CF to all manner of other stuff
including metal. Is this the case or should I search out some
frightfully expensive specialist adhesive?

The leg can be fully removed from the socket which would allow for
roughening of the mating surfaces of leg and socket.

I do have some JB Weld if that would do a better job that Araldite.


that tends to stick better than epoxy. With epoxy you need to load it a
bit with a filler, clean degrease and scuff the ally, and use moderated
heat to get the epoxy well mixed and runny enough to get into the
aluminium scratches.


Any tips or solutions would be gratefully received.

Richard