These are all great ideas – I’ve thought about drilling a hole with a diameter of my tripod’s handle into a small piece of wood. A PVC would also work with a broad a dense and broad enough size. It seems that WD-40 (or another approach for lubrication) might actually work. I guess my plans for freelancing continue to hit the water fast compared to my procrastinating budget. $100 is the cheapest price for purchasing a prosumer tripod online that I found, but probably won’t compare to the quality of simply buying one for $190.
I’ll definitely look into you guys’ suggestions.
