What the thread found

• A clamp lever on a Donkey Box II can break from misuse or excessive force during operation.
• The manufacturer GPI maintains limited stocks of replacement clamp levers for the obsolete Donkey Box II, sourced from alternative suppliers.
• Tom Gleason at Cinewidgets manufactures replacement clamp levers for the Donkey Box II when GPI stock is exhausted.
• The Donkey Box II design includes both a thumb screw and quick release mechanism, with the thumb screw positioned directly below the quick release.

Depends on

• Donkey Box II is an obsolete component and parts availability will eventually be depleted.
• GPI's spare parts supply is limited and depends on availability from third-party manufacturers.
• The breakage incident involved a unit approximately 11 years old at the time of discussion.

Parts

Donkey Box

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