Surveyor Tripod...where to buy?

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Surveyor Tripod...where to buy?

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Guys,

Where can we buy solid surveyor tripods in Singapore? Normally how much do they cost?
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Homely Hardware Supermart in Ubi, they only have aluminum tripods, the heavy duty one costs about $170. Check with Matthew for the wooden surveyor tripod.
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ariefm71 wrote:Homely Hardware Supermart in Ubi, they only have aluminum tripods, the heavy duty one costs about $170. Check with Matthew for the wooden surveyor tripod.
Ok thanks. Wonder if it can take a scope that weighs around 11kg
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ariefm71 wrote:Homely Hardware Supermart in Ubi, they only have aluminum tripods, the heavy duty one costs about $170. Check with Matthew for the wooden surveyor tripod.
Arief, do you have the address for this place? I check yellowpages.com.sg but they do not have this name in their records.
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Hi,
Below is their website: http://www.homely.com.sg/

You can find their address and location map in it.

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You can give Sokkia wooden tripods a try if weight is not an issue, they have office in SG. Google for looks and Yellowpages for address.

Loading wise, I believe it takes an excess 100kg to break well-anchored wooden surveyors tripods. I couldn’t with 60kg. It does exhibit good damping properties but are much heavier than Al-counterparts.

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Just got a price quote for Sokkia PFW1 hardwood tripod (the one Matthew is using), it's S$320+GST. Slightly cheaper than Oberwerk's Hardwood tripod (http://www.bigbinoculars.com/obwtri.htm) which is US$150+Shipping from US+GST. Any other alternatives?
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ariefm71 wrote:Just got a price quote for Sokkia PFW1 hardwood tripod (the one Matthew is using), it's S$320+GST. Slightly cheaper than Oberwerk's Hardwood tripod (http://www.bigbinoculars.com/obwtri.htm) which is US$150+Shipping from US+GST. Any other alternatives?
Bro...who is selling the Sokkia? Overseas or local?
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Local.
KODI ENGINEERING SERVICES PTE LTD
NO 8 KAKI BUKIT ROAD 2
#03-34 RUBY WAREHOUSE COMPLEX
SINGAPORE 417841
TEL : 65-67453675
FAX : 65-67428162
email : kodisvs@singnet.com.sg
ATTN : MR. NEO SOON HOCK
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If you can read Chinese, there is a very good post:

http://www.astron.sh.cn/cgi-bin/topic.c ... 571&show=0

Only RMB 130. ( equivalent to SGD 27)
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