wquiles
Flashaholic
First, a little bit about the setup. McGizmo is currently offering for sale these flexible loc-line tripod stalks for sale, and the Al connector with the female 1/4"x20 threaded end was what I selected to hold the camera in this "rig".
It is a "great" accessory for lighter iterms and small cameras, but since my FujiFilm bridge camera is too heavy for this stalk, I decided to use one of these hydraulic tool holders from Shars/Ebay:
I started by bending and filing and using a dremel tool until I was able to securely attach the adapter to this end:
And this is how the camera looks in position - very sturdy. Of course, I can't take a picture of this setup with my good camera since the camera is the object of the picture, so I am using my iPhone's camera - sorry about the lower quality:
OK, so once I cut the body to length based on the customer's request for battery to be used, the edge left by the band saw must be cleaned up. Here is the raw edge:
Here I am cleaning that edge:
I then cut the area which will be the area for the o-ring, stopping right before the thread starts:
OK, so here is the first video. In this operation I am cutting the relief areas at the start and end of the threads on a D size Mag. Threaded area is approx. 0.350":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwf1u4euZI
In this operation I am cutting the ID of the area to be threaded to the minor diameter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7SfVlL_oE
In this operation I am doing the multiple pases to cut the threads (20 TPI). After this step I lightly polish the threads with a scotchbrite pad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNv8qdGGf8w
In this operation I am cutting a slight bevel to eliminate the sharp edge and provide the o-ring a smooth transition (you can hear my Eaton air compressor in the background at the end of the video).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsk10WZHvH8
This is the end result after cleaning the threads of oil, dirt, etc.:
Will
It is a "great" accessory for lighter iterms and small cameras, but since my FujiFilm bridge camera is too heavy for this stalk, I decided to use one of these hydraulic tool holders from Shars/Ebay:
I started by bending and filing and using a dremel tool until I was able to securely attach the adapter to this end:
And this is how the camera looks in position - very sturdy. Of course, I can't take a picture of this setup with my good camera since the camera is the object of the picture, so I am using my iPhone's camera - sorry about the lower quality:
OK, so once I cut the body to length based on the customer's request for battery to be used, the edge left by the band saw must be cleaned up. Here is the raw edge:
Here I am cleaning that edge:
I then cut the area which will be the area for the o-ring, stopping right before the thread starts:
OK, so here is the first video. In this operation I am cutting the relief areas at the start and end of the threads on a D size Mag. Threaded area is approx. 0.350":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwf1u4euZI
In this operation I am cutting the ID of the area to be threaded to the minor diameter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7SfVlL_oE
In this operation I am doing the multiple pases to cut the threads (20 TPI). After this step I lightly polish the threads with a scotchbrite pad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNv8qdGGf8w
In this operation I am cutting a slight bevel to eliminate the sharp edge and provide the o-ring a smooth transition (you can hear my Eaton air compressor in the background at the end of the video).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsk10WZHvH8
This is the end result after cleaning the threads of oil, dirt, etc.:
Will
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