How do you attach your monitor, microphones, etc. to your DSLR RIG?
The answer is very simple but very tricky to find. There are 2 items I use all the time to attach my gear to holes or 1/4 20 threads in my DSLR rigs. Pictured above is a 1/4 20 thumb nut and a peace of 1/4 20 all thread. The all thread comes in lengths of 1 1/4 inch. These two items make things very simple. If you have a 1/4 20 thread on your DSLR rig you can simply attach the all thread stud and tighten down the thumb screw to secure it. Then attach a . If you have a hole in your rig you can thread the thumb screw on and leave a little bit of thread sticking out the other side.
This example is on the low price 3 legged rig I’ve been testing. Each handle has a 1/4 20 female thread on top of it. You can very easily attach this small peace of all thread and secure it with the thumb nut. Then you can put on whatever you need for something like a monitor or microphone mount.
Here I have a attached to the end. This allows me to use the included cold shoe on the Sony CLM v55 to mount the monitor on the handle. It took me almost a week of searching years ago to find a supplier that sold this nut and peace of all thread. The good news is that I found it. The bad news is that they often have a minimum order. You can buy the all thread stud here and the 1/4 20 thumb nut here. The minimum order for the all thread stud is around 100 and I don’t remember what the minimum order was for the thumb nuts. Regardless, I have about 200 of each in my collection and I use them all the time.
If you don’t mind an all metal thumb nut you can pick up , but other then cutting your own, I haven’t found an easier way to get a hold of the all thread studs. If you’re confused or having trouble finding a way to attach equipment to your rig, these are a must have item. If there is enough of an interest, maybe I’ll add them to the NOOB store for a few bucks. That way you don’t end up with way more then you need.
what kind of glue do you use to attach metal to plastic? i want to attach something to a 7″ vizio tv so i can mount it. i tried crazy-glue but it didn’t stick when i tried glueing a nut to the back of it.
Epoxy might work, but the best way that I know of is to get some plastic welding rod and a torch. Amazon Sells plastic welding kits if you plan to get serious. Or you could probably find plastic welding stuff at a hobby store.
Another option, if you can find the chemical, is to use Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK for short). Drop some plastic of the same type into a bowl,poor a little MEK over it and mix it up. It’ll turn into a very nasty plastic paste that will bond with the original plastic and should also hold your nut in place. The only problem with this is that the plastic bond is brittle so hard impacts may cause it to crack.
The site is a little tricky to get around. If you click on threaded rods at the top then scroll down to the bottom of the page, you can select the length, then select the 1/4 20 option. They come in lengths of 1/2 inch on up.
[…] are again on order and should be in before the end of the week. I should also have some very handy 1/4 20 studs and thumb nuts in the Noob Store starting sometime next week. I also have a give away coming up so stay […]
If you attach a microphone to the 1/4″-20 thread and tighten it all the way down so that it’s tight, sometimes it won’t end up pointed in the direction you would like. How to ensure that items you attach to these lengths of thread end up pointed where you want them to be?
July 28th, 2011 at 12:27 am
count me in, i would be interested in buying these in small quantities
July 28th, 2011 at 2:13 am
me too! love to have that in the noob store!
July 28th, 2011 at 9:38 am
Ditto, bud.
Joel
July 28th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
So I ordered the rig.. thanks for the reviews.
August 3rd, 2011 at 12:11 pm
what kind of glue do you use to attach metal to plastic? i want to attach something to a 7″ vizio tv so i can mount it. i tried crazy-glue but it didn’t stick when i tried glueing a nut to the back of it.
August 3rd, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Epoxy might work, but the best way that I know of is to get some plastic welding rod and a torch. Amazon Sells plastic welding kits if you plan to get serious. Or you could probably find plastic welding stuff at a hobby store.
Another option, if you can find the chemical, is to use Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK for short). Drop some plastic of the same type into a bowl,poor a little MEK over it and mix it up. It’ll turn into a very nasty plastic paste that will bond with the original plastic and should also hold your nut in place. The only problem with this is that the plastic bond is brittle so hard impacts may cause it to crack.
Hope that helps.
August 3rd, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Looks like McMaster-Carr only sells 6′ lengths of the rod. If you plan to sell pieces of the rod at your store, definitely let us know.
August 3rd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
The site is a little tricky to get around. If you click on threaded rods at the top then scroll down to the bottom of the page, you can select the length, then select the 1/4 20 option. They come in lengths of 1/2 inch on up.
August 6th, 2011 at 6:21 am
Okay I got it, and I must say I am satisfied, well done Deejay, well done
August 24th, 2011 at 4:19 am
will buy a dozen, better than a hundred!
September 11th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
[…] are again on order and should be in before the end of the week. I should also have some very handy 1/4 20 studs and thumb nuts in the Noob Store starting sometime next week. I also have a give away coming up so stay […]
March 8th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
If you attach a microphone to the 1/4″-20 thread and tighten it all the way down so that it’s tight, sometimes it won’t end up pointed in the direction you would like. How to ensure that items you attach to these lengths of thread end up pointed where you want them to be?