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[harleyrider18]

Hello,

This may have been asked already so sorry in advance. I have a sealife SL960D and broke the one of the links on the flash arm. I know they use Loc-Line and was wondering if anyone knew exactly which size to order? It measures 1 inch outside diameter but am unsure if it would be 1/2inch or 3/4. I was going to order the pliers and a pack of links and repair it myself. JBWeld didn't work! Any help would be appreciated thank you!!!

 

[Larry C]

If it's 1" OD, it's 3/4 inch.
Don't even bother with the pliers, you can pop them on and off by hand with very little effort. Just order a basic kit which will have about 6" of line and you'll be fine, otherwise you can get more and experiment with longer arms like I did. I ended up at about 18", but they get floppy out of the water. The stuff is really cheap, so usually your freight is as much as the loc-line itself. It pays to get extra.

 

[harleyrider18]

Thank you Larry C you were right they are 3/4 inch. I took your advice and popped them off by hand. I will order a replacement eventually but for now, i just snapped it back together. I am new to photography but doubt one less link will make a difference. This is my first time taking photos with a semi-decent camera and flash so it will be interesting to see how they come out. If I need to extend the arm then I will buy more links, they seem to be readily available. Thank you again!

 

[diversteve]

Reef has them for $1 ea. Loc-Line 3/4 Segment [loc.34.segment] - $1.00 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros

Like just about everything else in the world you can also get them on Amazon.com: Amazon.com: Loc-Line 3/4 inch Ball Socket Flexible Tube 6 inch: Pet Supplies

Or if you have a WW Grainger or McMaster-Carr industrial supply store near you, I think both stock it.