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Old 09-17-2017, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 68l30 View Post
You can also rotate the mirror head to it's extreeme position to get access to the "inside" surface of the pivot ball. Use a automatic center punch ( Starrett ) to add a few prick marks to the ball. This will raise the surface of the ball slightly and will be just enough to tighten up the head. I have done several for friends, it seams to last too.

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