[Boatanchors] an off topic matter

[J Forster]

Sure. The standard in the US is 1/4" -20 and taps, dies, and nuts and bolts are available in any half decent hardware store. There is also a larger thread, 3/8" x 16 ??. You can get adapters that screw into the larger size and reduce it to
1/4" -20 at a camera store (likely not a big box store)

Best,
-John

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CLIVE COLLINS wrote:

> Good evening gentlemen,
> This is certainly an off topic question and I offer my appologies for asking it but I know that one of you will have the answer. Pethaps you would be kind enough to respond to me directly please to avoid the un-necessary congestion here.
> The question is does anyone know the specification of the thread that fixes a  standard camera to a tripod etc. and more impoortantly, who makes the taps and dies that will cut such a thread.
> Again,my apologies for the off topic enquiry, thanks and all good wishes,
> Â
> Clive GW3WEQ
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