Robert Buncher Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I have had this old style vdB pole, 12 foot, for a number of years and it has been a good, quiet pole. Lately though, it has developed a lot of handling noise and, upon inspection, it has some kinks in the internal, straight cable which make a flopping sound when cueing and on other moves. I have decided to replace the cable to try and cure the noise problem. On the old cable there are three small, foam donuts glued to the cable near the tip at eight inch intervals. They would be contained in the thinnest. top section of the pole. I am guessing they keep the cable centered in that section to reduce noise and should be attached to the new cable. What experiences have other folks had replacing the cable on an old vdB pole? What glue would be good to use in attaching the foam donuts to the cable? Are the foam donuts necessary? Thanks, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I have an vdb 15+ years old - replaced the cable twice. Never had foam doughnuts in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnathan Sessoms Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm glad that you two have had great VDB poles. I bought one awhile back, and it snapped in two literally the first time I extended it out. I immediately called and replaced it with K-Tech. No problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm glad that you two have had great VDB poles. I bought one awhile back, and it snapped in two literally the first time I extended it out. I immediately called and replaced it with K-Tech. No problems at all. I think the older poles are better made mine is over 15 years old. I'm personally not a fan of the newer ones. Not sure if I would buy a new VdB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Waelder Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I expect that you will probably tear those foam doughnuts when you try to remove them from the cable. You should probably replace them with new. And, I think there are usually more than just three in the top section. I had to once make an emergency field repair on my VdB pole and I recall having about five or six. Location Sound should have the doughnuts in stock. I expect you could find them at Trew/Coffey and Pro-Sound and other sources as well. I see that you're in Pittsburgh but those little foam washers are easily mailed from L.A. or N.Y. in a padded envelope. David Pebworth is the parts guy at LSC. His contact info is: 818-980-9891 ext. 321 pebworth@locationsound.com And, again, I'm sure you'll get excellent service from suppliers in NY but I don't have direct contact information for the parts specialists in those shops ready to hand. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Buncher Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 David, Thanks for the contact with David Pebworth. I just spoke to him and he is sending the donuts out to me. Thanks again and thanks to Jack also. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Buncher Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 New Mexico, My vdB is probably the same age as yours. I bought it used a good number of years ago. I also have a shorter K-Tek I got new that I like a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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