How to attach a ITorch Pro 4 on the SRP tray/arm?

[toozler]

Dauntless, what is the little metal shoe with the screw? Did you fabricate that?

 

[Dauntless]

Dauntless, what is the little metal shoe with the screw? Did you fabricate that?

Yep, Intova doesn't make a 1/4" screw adapter for their arm, (Intova Joe, are you listening?) So, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and get a 1/8" and 1/4" x1 aluminum strips, 1/4" stainless or brass screw counter sink type of right length, and ss 1/4" locknut. (I'm doing this from memory of what I did about a year ago, so make sure the strip thickness is right- they may have a 3/4" thick strip too or you can find one somewhere)

Cut appropriate lengths ~ 1" I think and clamp the two ~1" strips and center drill hole for 1/4" screw, counter sink the hole on top strip and apply locknut to other side, works to hold together and as spacer. Then you will have to use a grinder or a file and take a little off both sides to make it fit the Intova slot. If I did it again, think I would look at 1/4x1" SS fender washers instead of the aluminum strips and grind off opposite sides a little to make it fit.

The left over aluminum strips can be used to make all sorts of stuff. I made some clamps, using the countersink bit and a round stone for the ball and 5/8" ss screws and "T" handles from Lowes and the 1/8th can be bent around lights to make a great attachment for light: leave two legs and ~5/8" space for the ball-slug type attachment and a wing nut with a piece of bicycle innertube as padding for the grip - local bike shop will give you old tubes.

 

[toozler]

I was asking because here on this topic ( http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/gopro-video/445794-sola-2000-mounted-3-4-loc-line.html ) someone is trying to figure out how to mount a SOLA light to loc-line, without having to buy the SOLA proprietary mount. That shoe you made looked like the SOLA socket. Maybe that will give some inspiration.

I have an Intova Slim tray, exact same arm. I was considering adding a second arm but the price of the aluminum extension is just silly, I might just fabricate one and put a bolt with a loc-line arm.

 

[Dauntless]

You might be happier if you just bought an SRP camera tray. However, having worked with 3/4 LocLine, you can take the end adapter and go to Lowe's and get a SS 1/4" Tee nut and use to make the hole 1/4" threaded.

Maybe you can get ideas from this but the Tee nut is on the other side, it will fit inside I think, if not a #10 screw Tee nut will. Attach a ball to the end of the 3/4" locline and then use a clamp to hold the ball on the light and the ball on the locline together.

[video=youtube_share;2343mRqR-3o]http://youtu.be/2343mRqR-3o[/video]

 

[Dauntless]

I was asking because here on this topic ( http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/gopro-video/445794-sola-2000-mounted-3-4-loc-line.html ) someone is trying to figure out how to mount a SOLA light to loc-line, without having to buy the SOLA proprietary mount. That shoe you made looked like the SOLA socket. Maybe that will give some inspiration.

I have an Intova Slim tray, exact same arm. I was considering adding a second arm but the price of the aluminum extension is just silly, I might just fabricate one and put a bolt with a loc-line arm.

Or try this to fit around the light, then figure out how to transition. Problem is that LocLine and adapters ain't cheap - best bet is to go with an Intova arm. Just get some aluminum strip, grind down to fit the Intova and transition to your tray. The piece of PVC is a form to bend around, use appropriate size to keep from buggering up your light

That being said, you won't regret an SRP tray, there is a little something I learned trying to make DIY rigs. You want a quick 16:9 reference to aim the camera and it just so happens that the SRP tray with the width and handle height is ~ 16:9. I asked them and they said it wasn't intentional. You save a lot of time making a shot because when you point the tray and camera, the tray dimensions roughly frame the shot, before you can focus on the display.

 

[8obatus]

Here's my results.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446582

 

[Dauntless]

Very nice, did you make the light holder with the aluminum strip bike innertube?

 

[8obatus]

No, it's the holder/mount straight from ITorch. Then attached with a YS mount.