1/4" to Insta360 Mount

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1/4" to Insta360 Mount - Assembled - 3d model

1/4" to Insta360 Mount - Printed part only. Note: the holes at the top have been tapped with an M5x0.8mm tap. - 3d model

1/4" to Insta360 Mount - Mounted on a tripod using the included mounting disc upside-down instead of a 1/4" bolt.

This also uses the M5 x 0.8mm bolt that came with the official mount, along with an M5 nut that I purchased separately. The official mount and stand have an M5 nut that is glued in, so the nut cannot be used without breaking the included stand. - 3d model

1/4" to Insta360 Mount - This is the tripod I attached my Ace Pro to, using this model. As you can see, it has a little plastic + rubber disc directly threaded onto the bolt. I removed this disc and turned it upside down to use it as a nut. This plate / disc / nut holds the printed model on the 1/4" bolt.

In my case, I also opted to add an M6 washer to the base of the bolt, underneath the printed model. I did this because the narrow ring of plastic surrounding the 1/4" bolt thread is a bit too narrow and cuts into the printed model a little. If you don't have so much thread exposed, or if you have a more substantial base for the model to be mounted on, you probably don't need a washer. I used M6, but naturally a 1/4" washer is probably more appropriate if you have one. - 3d model

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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

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.

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