cmassey Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Quoting Will Smith in MEN IN BLACK....(FYI, I am one also)) I have two LTM poles...both need a new internal cable! Any idea how to get the sections to separate?...the locking collars for telescoping are fine. The others don't move at all...not even sure they are supposed to. I've got cable, connectors, soldering iron awaiting.... Any help appreciated.... cleve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmassey Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks Rich.... I'm still in possession of a long and a short LTM!!! Don't know any balloon lighting guys, but if I can get the long one recabled, the short one may find a new home in a new profession. cleve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I recently used one of my (ancient) long LTMs to roust a possum that had decided that one of the eaves of my house was his new condo. Very effective. But the clutches are shot and the rivets are loose, just like all 3 of the booms in my LTM museum. BTW, a few years ago I called LTM to ask about parts and the guy on the phone insisted that they had never made any poles like my 3. So helpful. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmassey Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Had the same experience Phillip when I called them. So recabling became DIY on the spot! You may have given me an idea for removing pesky wasps nest under the eaves at the lake house! I hate to submit both of them for museum status, but the K-TEK and LOON poles I use most of the time are just fine!!!! cleve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 The PSC elite poles and VDB use a similar method to the "Togloc". I really liked it when I had multiple VDBs. Too bad the last VDB I owned had terrible locks. Actually I thought I read here once that the top piece that PSC uses is compatible with Loon poles.. Can't confirm though. Ron would know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Boisvert Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 The damage occurs when you are torqueing on your mount, it twists and stresses the top section, and it will eventually not tighten. The repair is simple and easy. Mine's a bit loose. How do I get it nice 'n tight again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I like Rich's and Phil's reduce/reuse/recycle approach. Alas, I don't currently have any balloons, possums, or wasps around here. So when I couldn't figure out how to dismantle my two old LTM poles, and ALSO didn't get help from LTM when I called AND when I asked them in person at NAB, I just pulled the cables and now use the poles with an external cable when I need more mics on stands (I don't have multiple nice boom holders and kinda worry about my nice poles in remote boom holders...probably no reason to worry, but what the heck). The collars are OK and if the poles were in better shape, I'd give them to some kids. Not really helping. But fascinating how many old LTM poles are still in use or at least not thrown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Topham Jr Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I can repair them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I can repair them. You have clutches that will work? End caps? Replacements for the rubberized sleeve on the first section? tell me more philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Rich Topham was repairing LTM's (including one of mine) when he was in LAX.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 He was repairing them when Jesus was a choir boy.;~) CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Good to know that Rich fixed The Boom Of Christ--I was wondering if he had a stash of OEM clutches etc or had had them made or what? philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Meyer Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 You have clutches that will work? End caps? Replacements for the rubberized sleeve on the first section? tell me more philp Hi Phil, Back in the day at ASC, (about 1983 or 1984) I used to replace damaged rubber outer coverings on LTM poles with large (1.5" maybe?) rubber heat shrink tubing. It was a job for sure. You had to start at on end of the pole and shrink and pull and stretch the tubing until you got it all smooth and nice. I think either Rich Topham or Mike Riner taught me how to repair the LTM poles. We used to re-rivet them all the time too. I will say, I have not repaired an LTM pole since about 1986 when PSC started selling VDB poles. The VDB poles ate LTM's lunch as soon as they came out. As a side note, back in that time period, Dick Topham who owned ASC back then used to have a monthly suggestion box contest for his employees. The ideas was generate product improvements, new ideas, etc. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were paid $25, $15 and $10 respectively. Mike Riner (now at Warner Bros) and I came up with custom made foam donuts to install around the cable in the first section of boom poles to quiet the cable noise. This was not the first use of foam to quiet cables in poles, but I believe it was the first commercial use of this (first company to install the foam as a standard practice) If I remember correctly, we won 2nd place that month and spilt the $15. That might have paid for lunch in 1983. Ron Meyer PSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 And I sent my poles in to be donut-ized in 1983! It was a big improvement! philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Topham Jr Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Crew it was Moses pole!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I was originally being considered for that Moses gig, the one with the VFX scene by the burning bush, but someone thought I was too young! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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