Hi.?ÿ
I am looking for a plate that can be mounted to the top of a survey pole and screw into the 5/8" thread. Something similar to this photo. Does anyone know where I can maybe purchase something like this? Thank you.
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Your local machine shop can fabricate one to your specs.?ÿ It won't be Amazon pricing, though.
If you have to go to a machine shop, instead of having them do the whole thing from scratch it might be cheaper to get one of those speaker mounts as shown and have them make an aluminum insert cylinder, center drilled and tapped for 5/8-11.?ÿ Put it inside the speaker mount and drill 3 holes from the sides for screws to hold the cylinder in place. Only one easy part to make and no welding.
If I were wanting one of those, I'd probably try an aluminum plate and one of these adapters, re-tapped from 5/8-27 mic stand thread to 5/8-11 surveying thread.?ÿ A little klugy and maybe not enough thread left to hold, but worth a try.
https://www.parts-express.com/Talent-MSA2-3-8-16-Male-to-5-8-27-Female-Mic-Stand-Adapter-233-039
edit: not such a great idea because of the thread depth that I was thinking wrong about at first.
Have you tried a survey supply house like any number of the one out there?
I'd post but don't want Wendell to lose all sorts of ad revenue when I do.
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SECO?ÿ makes all sorts of stuff like that for sure, but you might have to buy through a distributor.
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These are leftovers from some we had fabricated a couple of decades ago, must have been for the external antenna used with a Trimble GeoExplorer.
The nut is 5/8-11, the washer is 2.5 inches diameter.?ÿ Holes in the washer are 9/64 inch on 2.125 inch circle.?ÿ All steel, if that makes a difference.
If you are in the US (as your profile indicates) I will send you both of these if you make a $25 donation to SurveyorConnect.com.
GB
Obvious question - what are you wanting to fit onto it, and why?
@glenn-borkenhagen Thank you for the reply. I will get back to you if we end up needing it.?ÿ
You might want to try a freelancer website like Fiverr.?ÿ My dad had some 3d printing (that's plastic of course, but you might find a machinist on that website) done for pretty cheap.?ÿ Just email them a sketch with your specs and they'll mail you the product.?ÿ For someone who owns the right equipment, it would be pretty easy I would think.
