The tripod block is the
2D part that the camera slides in. I had one for years. I added a 3/8s inch threaded insert. The tripod block screws onto the tripod's screw. The camera slides into the block. ....
The tripod block is the
2D part that the camera slides in. I had one for years. I added a 3/8s inch threaded insert. The tripod block screws onto the tripod's screw. The camera slides into the block. ....
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How can you increase the size of the female end? I only see 3/8 to 1/4 reducers for female ends.Originally Posted by Peter De Smidt
Do you have a link you can point me to?
Peter's suggestion is good. I suggest epoxying a threaded insert in place in addition to relying only on its threads to prevent changes in temperature and humidity from loosening it. A T-nut with the flange opposite the tripod is also strong.
This is what other responders mean by threaded insert:
http://www.rockler.com/steel-threade...ts-select-size
You can also find them in brass.
You should be able to find them at HD, Lowes, Ace, etc.
Make sure you get 3/8-16.
They are a little tricky to install. Go slow and make sure it goes in straight.
Keith Pitman
Yep. Those are standard thread reducers.
Which are just the opposite of what we need for this project.
In the OP's case the bolt is 3/8"-16 and the "nut" is 1/4"-20. The bolt is too large for the nut.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
Correct. 3/8" male bolt on the tripod. 1/4" female on the block/camera.
Try this, it's stronger than an insert in wood.
I would inset and work hard with a jig to get it installed absolutely square.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Hillm...-204775367-_-N
Tin Can
Hardware store have 3/8" inserts for wood. Just drill another hole in the tripod block near the 1/4" hole.
Re: Tripod conundrum
Those inserts installed in thin wood are nowhere near strong enough to support an 8x10 camera.
And the minimum wood thickness for 3/8"-16 inserts is 0.513".
These are the style under discussion:
The product description page is here: http://www.mcmaster.com/#90973a120/=14oz6lx
I suggest the only sufficiently robust solution is to have a metal plate inside the camera.
- Leigh
If you believe you can, or you believe you can't... you're right.
This is a 2D tripod block: http://www.apug.org/forum/index.php?...sories.131140/ Look in the fourth post, first image. They have a 1/4" female threaded insert as standard. My suggestion is to drill another hole in the wood and install a 3/8-16 insert or t-nut, as Jim and Randy have suggested. Big inserts are a pain to install directly, and so Jim's suggestion of using a slightly bigger hole and epoxy makes a lot of sense. Randy's t-nut suggestion would be even easier. I used an insert when I modified my 2D tripod block, whereas I used t-nuts when I redid my Century stand.
Having used the suggested solution for 10 years with my 2D, I disagree with Leigh. Leigh, it's not the camera that gets attached to the tripod screw. It's the tripod block, which is approximately 3/4" thick wood, which is plenty thick for an insert or t-nut. The camera slides in to the metal rails of the block. This allows one to center the camera, with our without extensions, on the tripod.
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