To drill or not to drill... (1 Viewer)

...that is the question.

I've made a small bracket which screws into the socket on the tripod ring of my Sigma 180 macro.

The bracket allows me to attach the camera to either of the two straps I use and to attach a monopod to the bracket at the correct position as regards balance.

The whole lot is attached by a single screw which sometimes comes loose enough to allow it all to swing around about 180°, this is annoying rather than worrying.

I could fix the problem quite easily by fitting the equivalent of a video pin/screw, but this would involve tapping a thread into the footring. I'm quite capable of doing this but I can't quite make myself do it. I've made all sorts of different brackets for digiscoping but they've never involved mutilating any actual camera equipment I've bought.

I'm not likely to sell this lens on, I don't chop and change my equipment, just replace it when necessary, so my reluctance to drill this thing is completely irrational. I think I just need convincing to do it.

Would you tap an extra hole into a tripod foot ring?

Drill. If you have the equipment, skill and knowledge to do so. That way you'll end up with what you need rather than a make do that sometimes shifts and wobbles.

You could try thread lock. It is not a permanent glue It will undo if you need it to. I use it on my scope QR plate as that works loose at times. Regards pyenester

Use a roll pin, no tapping needed and can be taken out .
Rob.

The next wet day I'm free I'll be in the garage with the drill and taps, I don't have any roll pins but I do have bolts, I had thought of threadlock but I want to be able to remove it easily with (at most) one screwdriver; this caveat works for both roll pins and threadlock.

I've convinced myself now, it's my tripod foot and I'll do what I want to the stupid thing.

Thanks for your input, it's helped me to clarify and come to terms with my objectives; jeez, it's only one little hole.:king:

one little hole can become one big hole??????? oops

dave123 said:

one little hole can become one big hole??????? oops

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That's not going to happen Dave.

My mind is made up now anyway.:king:

Done now, and no large holes. :t:

John would it have not been easier and safer to bend the bracket the other way, this would have stopped any sideways movement and would have just the one original screw to take off?

Regards

John

draycotebirding said:

John would it have not been easier and safer to bend the bracket the other way, this would have stopped any sideways movement and would have just the one original screw to take off?

Regards

John

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Nooo:

..........the hole in the down-turned section is where the dogclip on my shoulder strap attaches.