My compact, table Manfrotto VR tripod has arrived.
So quick!
More plastic than I would have liked but super rigid for anything but a monster rig.
All works.
Clearly, never taken apart to clean out the swarf. Remnants of original brass machining!
Installing a Kirk quick release tripod head clamp is a job for a soft hammer and a vice.
All now ready for use.
Many thanks. It should serve very well.