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Does anyone know of an opposite to this? A mic stand mount adapter for a tripod?

I have a little mini tripod and a mic clip that I want to attach to it for desk-top recording.

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Posted by: Collin Cunningham on January 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM

hmmmmz ... well you could probably create a functional hole/thread inside of the mic clip. I might try nearly filling it with grey epoxy putty - then (before the putty sets) create a thread for the tripod bolt by twisting it in a few times. Not sure as to epoxy putty's expansion/contraction while hardening tho - def try a couple practice attempts.

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One should be aware that according to Wikipedia "The de facto standard threading for the screw that attaches the camera to the tripod is Whitworth 1/4"-20", not Unified Thread Standard (UTS) 1/4-20.

That said, if you are not a stickler for perfect fits and don't mind slightly screwing up your tripod mount, you can get away with standard UTS 1/4-20, however it may influence the ability of you to mount it to "standard" tripods again solidly.

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I decided I wanted a monopod for my DSLR with telephoto lens 10 minutes before I had to leave for my daughter's track meet last spring. I unscrewed an old Atlas stand from its cast iron base, wrapped duct tape around a 2" long 1/4-20 stove bolt, jammed it into the top of the tube, stuck a 1" "crutch tip" from Walmart that I had laying around on the bottom to protect the threads, and had 5 minutes to spare.

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I built something like this yesterday: I JB Welded a 1/4" bolt to a 5/8" nut. I'll probably go with this other design now, because I haven't used JB Weld much, so I'm not ready to trust my camera to it.

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