I was annoyed when my fairly cheap camera tripod mount broke today. Or just the little quick release piece that attaches to the camera broke.
I thought for a minute to see if I could buy a replacement of this itty plastic piece, but then thought, I can laser this.
A few quick measurements. A 30 second cut. A bit of glue. A tidbit of sanding. And I was back in business.
Here’s the file if it’s helpful, but I suspect you might need to measure your tripod to have it fit:
VERY SMART!!! Those are so easy to lose.
I heard someone talking about selling custom photography stuff might be a good niche… =P maybe start with something basic like this
I love this!! Mine broke and I really should have made one for it!!! Well done!
LOVE IT. I have a tripod I lost my QR for. I may have to copy this.
Great practical cut and it will probably last longer than a new plastic piece.
That is incredible! I think I even have a tripod missing that very piece!
I love practical makes on the Glowforge. This totally ranks with me. 
I once couldn’t find a rubber gasket for an old tub. After way too much time spent searching for something on the internet, I realized I could cut one out myself. 10 minutes later, I had a gasket.
That is so great. Have you consider selling the file? I would love to make a couple.
Thanks, “Sam”
I didn’t share the file because I kind of assumed the size and shape of these is pretty non-standard.
So you probably want to measure and cut yourself.
But if you want to give mine a try, here’s the SVG:
Basically just glue them together, then sand down the edge of the bigger piece to an angle such that it fits in your tripod.
Thank you very much.
