2024From a Facebook group: Steadicam operators group
Re-centering a Tiffen Archer 2 gimbal via hidden adjustment screws under yoke caps
What the thread found
- The Tiffen Archer 2 gimbal can be re-centered despite having no visible screws on top; adjustment screws are located beneath removable caps on the left and right sides of the yoke.
- The caps can be pried off carefully with a small watchmaker's flat-head screwdriver and will click back into place after removal.
- If the gimbal drifts out of center over time, applying a weak threadlocker compound (purple) to the adjustment screw threads and allowing approximately 12 hours cure time will help maintain the setting.
- The re-centering procedure takes some time but is effective; a PDF guide circulates in the operator community documenting the process.
Depends on
- Drift over time depends on frequency of use and vibration exposure
- Threadlocker effectiveness depends on proper cure time before operation