In the process of tearing down and going through the new car, came re greasing the tripods. I saw some suggest using 35mm film canister and I stole that idea and tweaked it where I think this might be a little easier.
I found a cannon plug cover which fit just tight on it and the cover is more shallow and more flexible than a 35mm film canister.
You can buy these easy and cheap from Mouser...etc. CAPLUGS EC-18
Just sharing. Thanks for all the other contributions on this forum as I have been DEEP into reading as I go though the car.
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