Sony A 6000 question
Mar 6, 2021 15:22:51 #
Mar 6, 2021 16:32:58 #
Iron Sight wrote:
Does the threaded 1/4 - 20 tripod attaching hole use a Heli coil ?
Not too sure what a 'heli coil' is but the attached shows the tripod mount on an A6000.
bwa
Mar 6, 2021 19:42:21 #
Mar 6, 2021 22:54:45 #
Typically the tripod mount is a traditionally tapped blind nut that is fastened inside the base plate of the camera body, and can be replaced by opening up the body (here a full-frame Sony A7s ii, but my A6000 looks similar, if probably less robust).
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Alpha+a7s+II+Tripod+Mount+Replacement/117110
But it seems there is Heli Coil repair kit if the threads get stripped.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gn2mM6vg5U
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Alpha+a7s+II+Tripod+Mount+Replacement/117110
But it seems there is Heli Coil repair kit if the threads get stripped.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gn2mM6vg5U
Mar 6, 2021 23:10:53 #
Mar 7, 2021 07:30:04 #
What you are calling a Heli Coil is used on some cameras to reduce a 3/8" x 16 thread down to a 1/4" x 20. The adapters are common as motion picture and large camcorders use the larger thread for tripod mounting. Some tripods also use the larger thread to attach the head to the legs. 35mm film cameras, DSLR's and mirrorless cameras tend to use the 1/4" size only.
Mar 7, 2021 10:34:08 #
n4jee
Loc: New Bern, NC
A heli-coil is used to repair stripped threads where there is enough material to allow for the oversize tap. They're also used in mil-sped electronic gear to provide threads in aluminum components. There are both locking and clear running versions depending on the application. My Sony has a metal part which looks to be molded into the plastic.
Mar 8, 2021 05:56:14 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Yours have stripped out threads? Looking to go from 1/4"-20 to 3/8"-16? Definitely not a heli coil.
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