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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi, Excellent idea! :-) I trust the hex recess is metrical? My 2 x 12 mm blade is good, but the inchy screws come in different flavours, and on some the slit is too narrow for my blade. I've actually tried reading up on Imperial screw measurements, but it's nowhere near as easy finding out...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi again, I just bought a 2 x 12 mm screwdriver bit, which I turned into a little screwdriver with the help of a 3D-printed grip. I also 3D-printed a flexible cap for the screwdriver so that I can carry it in my pocket without the screwdriver poking holes into the lining. In the picture, the...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi J, Ah, I see. I'm pretty sure that I can apply substantially more torque even with a coin than my printed screwdriver would withstand. A 2.2 mm blade just is too thin for a PLA tool to transfer large forces, not only because the material isn't strong enough, but also because the print...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi Iveljay, Very interesting consideration, thanks a lot for sharing! The adapter is actually a mostly hollow PLA shell with a light irregular honeycomb structure inside, so it's flexible in compression. I wouldn't consider it frangible, at least not when printed with the fairly large cross...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi John, Here's photograph of the problematic component: The 3D-printed screwdriver really helps, but requires good judgement regarding the use of force. As the German saying goes, "tight is followed by broken" ;-) Regards, Henning
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi, That's quite fascinating! I had read about Dzus fasteners used on the cowl fairing of the world-war-2 era P-51 Mustang fighter, but I wasn't aware they are used outside the avation world, too. A quick Google does in fact show some suitable Dzus screwdrivers ... now I only need to find a...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi John, Oh, I'm afraid I accidentally caused some confusion by calling the screw "tripod" screw regardless of the application. "Tripod screw" simply is the name they go by here in Germany, where's it's more or less the only application 1/4" screws have. I guess there's also a proper technical...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi John, The coin trick doesn't work so well with a tripod screw in the bridge of a set of binoculars, where there's little space between the objective barrels and the adapter gets in the way, too. However, there might be a bit of overthinking involved as well as I'd believe there'd naturally...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi again, Giving it a bit more thought, I created this printable screwdriver with a small-diameter grip, limiting the torque one can apply without making a conscious effort: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3013255 After uploading my variant, I also found this key, which looks less like a...
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    Tool to tighten Tripod 1/4" Screws?

    Hi everyone, What tools do you use to tighten the typical 1/4" tripod screws with slotted head? The slot is too wide to be of much use with the screwdrivers I have, and while in some cases, coins can be used with good effect, I have other applications where something more screwdriver-shaped...
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