Pocster Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 I bought a cheap tripod off eBay with a ‘standard’ fitting . Needless to say it doesn’t fit my dewalt laser . spec of tripod is 5/8 inch connector I think dewalt laser thread is 0.25” Can anyone point me in the direction of a thread connector type thing to connect these two ?
Ed Davies Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) https://www.amazon.co.uk/NICEYRIG-Thread-Adapter-Microphone-Female/dp/B07646GV3W Difficult to be sure from the photo if you need a 5/8th male or female. I assume female but if male then there are probably more adapters available. Edited January 15, 2020 by Ed Davies 1
Pocster Posted January 15, 2020 Author Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Ed Davies said: https://www.amazon.co.uk/NICEYRIG-Thread-Adapter-Microphone-Female/dp/B07646GV3W Difficult to be sure from the photo if you need a 5/8th male or female. I assume female but if male then there are probably more adapters available. Yeah I think that would do the trick . Almost cost the same as the tripod ! Much appreciated though ?
Pocster Posted January 20, 2020 Author Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) Well it almost fitted! Screws into dewalt laser no issue. But on tripod stand it's too loose (must be just 1 or 2 mm out ). So erm; what should I order now - half way there! ? Edited January 20, 2020 by pocster
Russdl Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, pocster said: what should I order now PTFE tape?
Ed Davies Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Probably need to check that thread on the tripod is really 5/8th. Should be 27 threads per inch, might be easier to check that. 1
Temp Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Wikipedia suggest a number of possible threads. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripod_(photography) See under subheading "construction". 1
Stewpot Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 As far as I can see, things like camera mounts, laser levels, and other optical sort of stuff that may need tripod mounting, tend to use UNC threads (American). I suppose you may get away with Whitworth, if you can find any these days. Except for my telescope tripod, which is an M10. 1
Pocster Posted January 21, 2020 Author Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Russdl said: PTFE tape? Did the trick ! An entire roll mind !! Edited January 21, 2020 by pocster
Russdl Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 On 21/01/2020 at 11:07, pocster said: Did the trick ! An entire roll mind !! Good grief! It was loose wasn't it! 1
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