metalworkers

[wendellt]

hi people

who here is handy with metalwork

i have a proFoto beauty dish i think its a die cast aluminium its light
want to weld a sprocket attachment(manfrotto, Profoto standard) to the dish so i can attach it to a standard lightstand

i have the sprocket piece but its attached to a dead strobe so that piece of metal will hav eto be cut off and welded onto the dish

i'll compensate anyone who can do the job
lookign for sydney contact

also looking for handy people who can make this
like a strip light been making them out of cardboard but i think its time to make a proper one out of metal and plastic

[olrac]

What material is the Sprocket?

If it is not aluminium then don’t try to have it welded.

Things that are diecast are notoriously hard to weld, especially aluminium.
The metal heats up too quickly and deforms sometimes completely melting.

Your best bet is to attach with screws or rivets.

If the beauty dish is not too heavy then industrial glue like Sika-flex might do the job well enough depending on the surface area being glued.

Hope this helps.

[wendellt]

hi

the beauty dish itself aitn that heavy but when my flashes are attached to it it starts to get heavy

the sprocket may be aluminium not too sure
its a pretty standard thing on any lightstand or strobe head

are you a metalworker?

[olrac]

I used to be a boilermaker, I am now an IT nerd.

I would look at the adhesive option as it will not damage the beauty dish.
and it is reversable if you find it is not what you expected/wanted.