Photo studio compression pole MK1

Step 5 Step 4: Meeting the pole

What you need:
The rest of your conduit
The foot/spring rod assembly from step 3
Some tape
1 EMT bushing

What to do:
Add the EMT bushing to the foot/spring rod assembly on the end opposite the foot. The EMT bushing should have the cup end facing away from the foot since it will accept the long piece of conduit.

The updated version omits the EMT bushing

Roll a few layers of tape around the end of the foot/spring rod assembly. You should use just enough so that the assembly fits nicely in the end of the conduit. It should not be tight or you are likely to roll the tape and make the extension action unworkable. I recommend using permacel not electrical tape as the electrical tape is more likely to roll or gum up.

Insert the end of the foot/spring rod assembly into the conduit.

Tape the end of the parachute cord to long part of the conduit. It should be short enough that you cannot pull the foot/spring rod assembly from the conduit but loose enough that you can pull it out of the way to work the wing nut.