Posted by Howard Cihak on August 8, 2011 at 3:36 PM
I'm having a friend (expert machinist) make a special aluminum plate I want to mount to my tripod. So my question is this:
I know the specification is 1/4x20, but is that for the threaded mounting screw or for the receiver socket?
If it's for the receiver socket, does anyone know how much larger the receiver socket is than 1/4x20?
Any help will be appreciated.
Posted by Jim Casteel on August 8, 2011 at 4:50 PM
It is for both. 1/4 20 means that it is 1/4" in diameter and there are 20 threads per inch. Without both matching they will not screw together.
Since your friend is a machinist they should know the tap and die settings for the rest of it.... I used to have a CNC Milling machine. If you have any other questions let me know.
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1 repliesI know the specification is 1/4x20, but is that for the threaded mounting screw or for the receiver socket?
If it's for the receiver socket, does anyone know how much larger the receiver socket is than 1/4x20?
Any help will be appreciated.
Since your friend is a machinist they should know the tap and die settings for the rest of it.... I used to have a CNC Milling machine. If you have any other questions let me know.