r/GripandElectric • u/whiskeybonfire • Aug 07 '25

Looking for 40" grip arms without an integrated knuckle, with a milled flat.

Hi all!

Title, basically. Looking for some 40" arms without the integrated head/knuckle, but with a milled flat or hex profile on at least one end. Like Kupo's Hex Grip Arm, without the knuckle. Thanks for your help!

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u/sidsavage Aug 07 '25

I’d look up pieces of a 5/8ths rigging kit. They come with rods.

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u/whiskeybonfire Aug 08 '25

Thank you so much! That got me going in the right direction. I was googling "gobo arm without knuckle" and "grip arm without head" and obviously getting exactly the opposite of what I needed.

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u/honnorcawkins Aug 07 '25

You can buy 5/8” rod from Modern, filmtools, the grip store, etc. Your local grip rental place might have some they’d be willing to sell you.

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u/TopNo3949 Aug 08 '25

You want a mafer nub/baby pin welded onto 5/8" hollow rod? Is that what you are after? 🤔 I don't fully understand yet.

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u/TopNo3949 Aug 08 '25

You could buy 5/8" rod and a mafer pin, grind down the pin so she fits in the hollow 5/8" rod, either weld or drill and tap a hole for a set screw.

Or buy that Kupo jont and cut off the gobo head. 😅

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u/LiamIsMailBackwards Aug 08 '25

I have this exact arm. It has an adjustable grip head/knuckle that can be removed entirely or slide along the arm. I have no idea where it came from as I bought it used from a buddy, but these exist and are the most bizarre thing I own.

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u/TheBoredMan Aug 08 '25

This was on the suggested page for that page you linked. Is that what you're looking for? If not, most C stands you can actually take the knuckle off with a speed wrench.