Tripod Extension 3D Printer Model
The file 'Tripod Extension 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 10.2KB.
The file 'Tripod Extension 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 10.2KB.
Did it ever happen to you that your tripod was just a bit too short? Well, it happened to me when I tried to mount my DIY 3 element Yagi-Uda antenna (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1678158) vertically. Thus I designed this very low cost and easy to build extension.
This is what you need (bill of materials):
1 PVC-pipe (inner) diam. 20 mm, length is up to you
2 3D-printed parts (download above)
1 Nut: 1/4'' USC
1 Screw: 1/4'' USC, allen type, length 1'' (or longer and cut it)
Epoxy adhesive
Print the two parts and secure the nut resp. bolt with epoxy adhesive. I used the fast type (5 min.). Again using epoxy adhesive glue the two parts into opposite ends of the PVC-pipe which was cut to length beforehand. Finished!
A word of caution: Depending on the length of the pipe and the mass of the attached object the torque on the nut can get quite high - maybe too high. You might want to perform some tests before you mount your most expensive digital camera at the end of a 2 meter extension ;). Use at your own risk!
| tripod_extension.stl | 47.8KB |
