What´s wrong with this arm.?, Arm failure

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Hello everybody.

My name is Nestor Salazar. Am a new operator from Sweden. Am gonna finally purchase my first rig http://www.steadicamforum.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif and I been looking for an arm. I have seen one but I heard thats something wrong with it. I just dont now how much problem that is.
I have attached some pics for you to look at. Hope you guys can see in the middle of the picture, inside the springs. like something is stuck.

My question is:

- Is this a problem / can it be fixed, were and how much will it cost.??

Ive heard that they have tested it and it works fine. But it makes a clocking sound when you boom up or down.!!

- Another question that I have is how much this arm carries.?? As far as I now its a master arm.??

Hope somebody can Answer my questions.


Kind Regards


Nestor Salazar Manriquez

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Hi Nestor

It all depends on how much it is selling for?
You can pretty much re build any arm, but for a price.
So if the asking price is low, then it could be a good option.
What you really need to check are the 'castings' these are the elbow parts.
The 4 of these on the original master arm were prone to crack and they are over £500 each to replace (+ engineers time, shipping etc.).
If you have access to this arm have a VERY close look at these and in the corners -
if they are curved then it maybe Ok - if they are square cuts you Will get cracks - it can look like scratches going away from the corner.

Hope this is of some help,
if you need anymore info please email me Off forum.
All the best
Howard