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Grip head

Also known as gobo head, knuckle.

A rotating clamping head with plates and holes used to hold arms, pins, frames, or flags.

In practice

Place the load so gravity tends to tighten the head, engage the correct hole, and keep leverage within rating.

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Sources

  1. Griptionary: Grip and Gaffer Slang Terms Glossary · Matthews Studio Equipment

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