Tripod extension

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Did it ever happen to you that your tripod was just a bit too short? Well, it happened to me when I tried to mount my DIY three-element Yagi-Uda antenna vertically. Thus I designed this very low-cost and easy-to-build extension. This is what you need (bill of materials): 1 PVC-pipe with an inner diameter of 20 mm; length is up to you 2 Three-dimensional printed parts (download above) 1 Nut: 1/4'' USC 1 Screw: 1/4'' USC, allen type, length 1'' (or longer and cut it) Epoxy adhesive Print the two parts and secure the nut and bolt with epoxy adhesive. I used the fast type (5 minutes). Again using epoxy adhesive glue the two parts into opposite ends of the PVC-pipe which was cut to length beforehand. Finished! A word of caution: Depending on the length of the pipe and the mass of the attached object, the torque on the nut can get quite high - maybe too high. You might want to perform some tests before you mount your most expensive digital camera at the end of a 2-meter extension; use at your own risk! Print Settings Printer: BQ Hephestos Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 mm Infill: 20% Notes: I printed with ABS at 230°C on a heated (90°) platform, but I can see no reason why PLA shouldn't do a similarly good job.