Hi guys I'm very new to fusion 360 and I'm trying to design a golf aid as I'm a PGA pro

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Hi guys I'm very new to fusion 360 and I'm trying to design a golf aid as I'm a PGA pro. Does any know what thread size a standard tripod screw/camera is. I need to be able to mount the device on a tripod. Thanking you in advance.

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I’m also fairly new at this but it seems like it might be a better idea to make slot for a captive nut you could slide in, that is if you plan on getting your device 3D printed.

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Pretty sure 3/8-16

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I was close!
Per ISO 1222:2010, the current tripod bolt thread standard for attaching the camera calls for a 1/4-20 UNC or 3/8-16 UNC thread. Most consumer cameras are fitted with 1/4-20 UNC threads.

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Thanks for the feedback Tony,,but what do I actually select in fusion360? What diameter and thread size settings. Cheers

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3/8" is the diameter 16 threads per inch. Or 1/4" diameter and 20 threads per inch

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Thanks Tony much appreciated

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Tony Boersma if you want to make a 3/8-16 tapped hole,, the drill for the tap is a 5/16.

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Tony Boersma can insert a McMaster carr part as well

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Bill Wanick diameter minus pitch is what i was taught. Rule of thumb at least.

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Dave Jensson i love the mcmaster feature

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Tony hadn't heard that... might work? 🙂 I always learn something new

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Would these settings work for the tripod screw?

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Bill Wanick it gets you pretty close 3/8-1/16 = 5/16 like you said. Metric is easier m4-.7 would be 4 minus .7 = 3.3mm.

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Alan Mulford you want the unc profile drop down. I don't know what metric tripod sizes are

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Thats what the random drill chart i saw said... close enough to make em aware that its not just a 3/8 hole for the tap.. 🙂

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Bill Wanick I've drilled it 3 times and it's still too big!

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Tony sounds like someone that's done that a time or 2...

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Bill Wanick is 2 a million rounded down?