How To Mount Anything In The World
Sometimes you want to add a 1/4" threading to objects that don't have threads. It makes sense. I mean, all the mounting gear is already built to support 1/4" thread: Tripods, light stands, swivels...
This allows you, for example to position a flashlight on a swivel and have full control over it's angle and direction. Or mount a point and shoot on a bicycle handle.
Photographer David Sr. Lapeer showed a smart way of doing this on the DIYP flickr threads:
It Takes Three Items
- Elevator Bolt, I like the short ones, but I cut them to the length I need.
- Wire wrap type Velcro. The kind that has hook on one side, loop on the opposite side.
- Coupling nut - for a male/female switch
5 Easy Steps
- Drill a 3/16" hole in the velcro
- Thread the Elevator bolt through Velcro hole.
- The head of the Elv bolt will act as a platform and the velcro will secure it.
- You now have a Male thread, to make it a Female thread, use a Coupling nut
- Optional: Foamy glued to top of Elv bolt. Provides a little better stability and reduces slipping.
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Subject of this blog
The subject of this blog is very misleading. And can be construed as very dirty. If you are me anyway. HA!
dirty?
Would love an explanation. English is second language for me.
Explanation
To mount can also mean "to mate with". Example, the bull mounts the cow. Using mount in reference to another person is usually used in a derogatory way.
re: mount
thanks for the clarification Michael.
Of course this is a photography blog, so mounting has nothing to do with sex and all to do with lighting stands, tripods and mounting devices, like screen mounts.
With a pure mind, I am glad to learn a new word everyday :)
Mount?
Amy, lets talk! ;)
Subject of this blog
How to Mount Anything
Mount might be another form of copulation. eg. The sire would mount it's mare.
Basically slang for shag.
for people, that are living
for people, that are living in the countries with metric system, hard to find nuts and bolts with 1/4" threading :(
re: metric
We're using metric here, and all the stores carry something close enough.
Wiki has some good advice about it.
Metric only? No hardware stores?
I live in a small town (USA), but there is a store here that carries many Nuts and Bolts. They always have any metric bolt I want. Cameras Tripods lightstands, etc.. etc.. all use 1/4"-20 (20 threads per inch). It is the most common Photography thread. Look on the bottom of ANY camera, most likely a 1/4" -20. (Then there is the 3/8"-16, but thats a differnt discussion.)
I do not know in what country you live, but find it unlikely there is no source for 1/4"-20 hardware. If not, there is always on-line. The links I provided above were to Amazon . com and picked because they ship world-wide.
Bottom line, if 1/4"-20 hardware is not obtainable, many DIY projects will be near impossible, since it is such commonly used thread.
/me looks at title of
/me looks at title of post
HAYOU!!!!
hehe
Ah... regressing in maturity can be fun, and liberating as well
Thank you!!
I know it wasn't the most mature comment ever, but it did make me laugh. I'm glad you "get" it :)
Flash of Genius
This is a great DIY idea. 1) totally simple, 2) applicable to multiple problems, 3) cheap, 4) anyone can build it.
Thank you for inventing this.
Better foam cutter
If you look at Michael's or Hobby Lobby (Ben Franklin, any big crafts store), you can find giant hole punches that will make perfect circles in just the size you want. With coupons you can buy them one at a time for maybe $12 each.
You can also find nice rounded corner cutters, for plastic sheet projects.
Foam Cutter
If one were to put these into prodiction, it would make since to buy a tool to cut the foam piece. I made 5 so far, not worth me buying a tool. My next project will likely require a different size circle. I've never seen a circle-cutter in any craft store that will handle 1/4" material like this foam. But thanks for the tip, I'll have a look next time I have a chance.
Foamy?
What is "Foamy" (as mentioned in Step #5)?
re: foamy
it is a hybrid between paper, plastic and fabric :) really cheap and does great for art classes.
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