Custom made adapters

[04Stefan07]

I am after an M6 male to a 1/4" - 20 female adapter to screw on some counterweights to a shaft.

Does anyone know where in Melbourne I can get something fabricated?

I went to AB nuts and bolts and they got nothing like this.

[AndrewJ]

Gday Stefan
You mean something like this
https://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=AS25E6M
What i normally do for one offs like this with oddball thread sizes is buy/make a coupler union, then thread a bolt into it and then use a die to cut the external thread into the the oversize shank of the bolt,
but for $4 plus postage, the link above cant be beaten.

Andrew

[JA]

Andrew's source ^ sounds great. If you can't wait and you have a welding buddy, then take a M6 bolt and weld a 1/4-20 UNC nut on top.

Best
JA

[04Stefan07]

Thanks mate!

They got the 3D CAD drawings as well, I might be able to 3D print it :)

[04Stefan07]

Mhmm I may but I will try 3D printing it first!

[04Stefan07]

$40 USD shipping for a $5 adapter. :eyepop:

[AndrewJ]

Gday Stefan
I never looked that far.
That is plain ridiculous compared to normal postage for things that would fit in a small envelope.
However, you mentioned 3D printing it???
How strong does it need to be?,

as making in aluminium or brass would be simpler than steel or stainless.

Andrew

[AndrewJ]

orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr something like this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pcs-long-1-4-Male-Threaded-to-M6-Male-Threaded-screw-Adapter-for-tripod-camera-/171101789296
$3 + $2 shipping, and would thread into a union nut no probs.
Some specialist fastener suppliers in Oz may hold something like this as well.

CostLessBolts in Moorabbin is where i got a lot of oddball sized stuff like this,



Andrew

[04Stefan07]

Thanks mate.

A pain in the ass that we need to get this kind of stuff from overseas.

[AstroApprentice]

Hi Stefan,
I bought the ebay ones Andrew suggested and they work well. I use them for adding archery weights to my Star Adventurer & Mzero if just a little more counter weight is needed.

[AndrewJ]

Gday Stefan
Im sure there are suppliers in Oz for this sort of stuff as well,
just they dont have a searchable website for these nicknacks
( or more likely, with peoples desire for the cheapest price no matter what
Oz retailers just simply no longer stock stuff like this.
We reap what we sow )


Andrew

[alocky]

Let me know by pm if you still need this. It’s something I could turn up out of stainless scrap in a few minutes and will do it for the cost of postage as an exercise.
Cheers
Andrew.