This is a mount that allows for coupling between a 1/4" bolt (e.g. on a tripod) and the mount included with the Insta360 Ace Pro and other similar models.
Important Dimensions
Base hole: 1/4" (with normal clearance for 1/4" bolt) Top mount hole: M5 (undersized at 4mm, intended to be threaded with an M5 tap) Inner space for nut / tripod mounting plate: <~38mm diameter Base plate (with 1/4" hole): 5.5mm thick
Recommended hardware
- M5 Bolt x 0.8mm pitch, >=20mm long (NOTE: The bolt included with the official mount is also M5 x 0.8mm and around the right length. See photos.)
- M5 Nut
- 1/4" Bolt for mounting (attached to tripod etc.), with at least 7mm of exposed thread
- 1/4" Nut OR 1/4" Threaded Mounting plate (from the tripod etc.).
- NOTE: 1/4" Mounting plate or nut should have a diameter of less than 38mm. Only tested with ~30mm plate, which worked well
Optional hardware
- M6 or 1/4" washer, for the base of the 1/4" bolt to couple with this mount a bit more nicely, if you have enough spare 1/4" thread
Printing considerations
- No support should be required, essentially all angles <45 degrees
- Print with the base plate (with 1/4" hole) on the build plate / printing surface, or with the whole model at a slight angle for even better strength characteristics
- Recommend PLA+ or stronger, the official mount design must be attached with fins that are around 3mm thick, which isn't much. A printed version naturally won't be as strong as the hard plastic mount that the camera comes with.
- Recommend fairly dense infill. I used 70%. While I tried to keep walls thick, I also didn't want this being too large. A little additional infill goes a long way in making this stronger.
- I wouldn't recommend this for "action" use. Don't go attaching it to a car or anything, or you'll end up with a cracked piece of plastic and a broken camera. Walls are around 4-5.5mm thick, and the fins are 3mm thick. If you want to risk it, try a stronger plastic like nylon.
As in the pictures, I have a couple of these very cheap tripods which only support typical 1/4" bolts that you often find on cameras, lights etc.. The Insta360 Ace Pro does not include a mounting option for these, for whatever reason. This design allows me to make use of those cheap tripods without purchasing any of the very expensive add-ons from Insta360, and without otherwise impacting upon my ability to use lens covers, cases etc.
I tried to leave enough clearance between the base plate and the arched area for you to insert whatever mounting disc / plate is on your tripod at an angle then rotate it to fit on top of the 1/4" bolt. Up to about a 38mm diameter disc / plate should be fine.
I don't intend to update this model any further, but feel free to remix this if it doesn't quite meet your requirements or expectations.
License
1/4" to Insta360 Mount © 2024 by Nathan Essex is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- Remixes etc. (ShareAlike) are OK with attribution
- Commercial use is not OK
Insta360 and Insta360 Ace Pro are registered trademarks of Arashi Vision Inc. The author and this model have no affiliation with Arashi Vision Inc.