Re: [pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket

2001-06-25 Thread JAMES301
Take another piece of half inch plywood the same size as the camera bottom and drill a hole large enough for the 1/4-20 nut to fill it. Nail or screw the new piece of plywood to the camera bottom then epoxy the nut in the hole. The result should be more than sufficient for your camera. James

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket

2001-06-25 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
I use conneciton nuts for threaded rod. They _won't_ be flush with the bottom - but they are very reliable. A connection nut is a long nut that allows one to thread a screw into each end of the net. Tripods use a 1/4 20 thread. I usually screw one to the bottom of a camera. Gord

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket

2001-06-25 Thread G.Penate
- Original Message - From: Chris Peregoy pere...@gl.umbc.edu I have been using insert nuts.,, I used to use T nuts but they sometimes pull out. I have not had problems with T-NUTS, you install them from the inside of the camera, a bit of black epoxy glue can be smeared on top of

RE: [pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket

2001-06-25 Thread Andy Schmitt
Message- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???]On Behalf Of HypoBob Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 4:01 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket Group, I have made a couple

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket

2001-06-25 Thread Chris Peregoy
I have been using insert nuts. These are the nuts set in furniture that you have to put together. I buy them in 20mm and 10mm sizes. the 10mm works well in 1/2 inch lumber. To insert mine I drill a 11/32 hole and drive the insert in with a 5mm hex key. I do this from the side that will be

[pinhole-discussion] Camera construction - tripod socket

2001-06-25 Thread HypoBob
Group, I have made a couple of pinhole cameras but cannot come up with a method for embedding a 1/4 20 nut in the base for a tripod socket. Both cameras are made of 1/2 inch plywood. I would like for the embedded nut to be flush with the bottom. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated, Bob