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I needed a simple way to tighten the heavy duty camera arm and double wing nuts worked really well. Effectively I have a piece of M4 stud between two wing nuts. One end will be locked with thread lock. These are M4 domed caphead bolts from BoltBase. Must admit that I find this company has … Read more
Sometimes I’m just surprised and delighted by great customer service, this time it was Bolt Base and I just had to post a quick note. I ordered bolts from BoltBase.com yesterday afternoon and they arrived this morning. Their prices are very competitive and initial inspection says the parts are good. BoltBase is a family run … Read more
Sometimes I just struggle to get the correct clearances and bolt patterns. Often due to the fact that I change my mind on the type or size of bolts that I should use. The trouble is the model is in my head and in that space it works, whereas in reality I haven’t left enough … Read more
An overview of Thread Cutting with the Hobbymat MD65 along with some examples. The spindle of the Hobbymat MD65 is driven with a belt and pulley system with an intermediate reduction pulley that can be seen on the right hand side of the image. A gear is located on the spindle (behind the pulley in this … Read more