User Manual

Weight: 1.5 oz

Dimensions (L x W x H): 2.75” x 1.5” x 0.42”

Materials: Anodized 6061 Aluminum, stainless steel

The AK-100 attaches to the Wimberley Sidekick’s mounting

base and serves two functions: it provides a dovetail width

that more easily conforms to the limited clamping range of

lever-style clamps, and also prevents the Sidekick from fully

sliding out of a compatible quick-release clamp if the clamp-

ing mechanism should accidentally become loosened.

For Sidekick use with lever-style clamps, the AK-100 is

mandatory, and it is highly recommended for use with tradi-

tional twist-knob clamps as well. If the face of your quick-

release clamp has compatible safety stop grooves

(clamps made by Wimberley, Really Right Stuff, Kirk, and

others), the AK-100 stop screw should be installed to insure

that the Sidekick does not accidentally slide out of your ball

head’s clamp.

Wimberley, Inc. Phone: 1-434-529-8385

1750 Broadway St Toll Free: 1-888-665-2746 (USA & Canada)

Charlottesville, VA

22902 USA www.tripodhead.com info@tripodhead.com

About the AK-100

Package Contents:

• Arca-Swiss Plate: AK-100 Sidekick Safety Plate (Qty 1)

• Mounting Screws: ¼-20 x ½” Button-Head Screw (Qty 2)

• Safety Stop Screw: M3 x 6mm (Qty 1)

• Hex Key: 5/32” (Qty 1)

• Hex Key: 2.5mm (Qty 1)

Figure 1

Attaching the AK-100 Plate to your Sidekick:

Use the two ¼-20 button-head screws and their appropriate hex key to secure the

adapter plate to your Sidekick as shown in Figure 1.

Note: In some cases, the threaded holes in the Sidekick casting are contaminated

with a small amount of powder coating residue. This should not prohibit attachment

of the AK-100, but it may make it more difficult to start the threads and create more

resistance when tightening the fasteners. It may help to start the screws through the

opposite side of the mounting area if you see paint inside the threads.

We suggest that you take extra care to make sure that the fasteners

are threading properly into the casting when starting the threads.

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Made in USA

AK-100

Sidekick Safety Plate

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About the AK-100 The AK-100 attaches to the Wimberley Sidekick’s mounting base and serves two functions: it provides a dovetail width that more easily conforms to the limited clamping range of lever-style clamps, and also prevents the Sidekick from fully sliding out of a compatible quick-release clamp if the clamping mechanism should accidentally become loosened.
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Using the Optional Safety-Stop Screws Your Wimberley foot comes with two safety stop screws and a matching 2.5mm hex key. Two of these screws are intended to be screwed into the small bottom threaded holes in the front and back of the foot (Fig. 3) to serve as stops that prevent the foot from accidentally sliding out of the quick-release clamp. If you opt to use both stops, you must open the jaws of the quick-release clamp wide enough to load your lens from the top (instead of sliding it in).