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Fluid Head

Assembly

Dual-axis pan/tilt head with internal fluid damping and adjustable counterbalance weight. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Fluid Head parts and their functions

9 top-level parts · 12 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Fluid Head parts diagram: 1 pan damping chamber, 2 tilt damping chamber, 3 pan metering orifice, 4 tilt metering orifice, 5 damping fluid, 6 counterbalance spring, 7 pan detent lock, 8 tilt detent lock, 9 ball bearing. 12 parts in 9 top-level items.
Fluid Head parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Pan Damping Chamber 1× Sealed aluminum chamber containing pan damping fluid
2 Tilt Damping Chamber 1× Sealed aluminum chamber containing tilt damping fluid
3 Pan Metering Orifice 1× Precision metering orifice controlling pan viscous drag
4 Tilt Metering Orifice 1× Precision metering orifice controlling tilt viscous drag
5 Damping Fluid 1× Silicone-based fluid, 10 cSt viscosity, temperature stable
6 Counterbalance Spring 1× Preloaded coil spring providing vertical lift assist
7 Pan Detent Lock 1× Mechanical detent lock for pan axis parking
8 Tilt Detent Lock 1× Mechanical detent lock for tilt axis parking
9 Ball Bearing 4× Precision angular-contact bearings on pan and tilt axes

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Bill of materials for Fluid Head

9 top-level lines · 9 rows shown · 12 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Pan Damping Chamber fluid-head-tripod-pan-chamber 1× 1 · part
2 Tilt Damping Chamber fluid-head-tripod-tilt-chamber 1× 1 · part
3 Pan Metering Orifice fluid-head-tripod-pan-orifice 1× 1 · part
4 Tilt Metering Orifice fluid-head-tripod-tilt-orifice 1× 1 · part
5 Damping Fluid fluid-head-tripod-damping-fluid 1× 1 · part
6 Counterbalance Spring fluid-head-tripod-counterbalance-spring 1× 1 · part
7 Pan Detent Lock fluid-head-tripod-pan-detent 1× 1 · part
8 Tilt Detent Lock fluid-head-tripod-tilt-detent 1× 1 · part
9 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 4× 4 · part

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Where the fluid head is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Fluid Head Tripod

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks