Cool Brass GoPro Screws
3,890 views · Published 29 September 2015 · 1:32 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: Gary Truesdale · 2015 · Science & Technology
I used my Antique Atlas Lathes to make these Brass Knurled Head Thumb Screws with Shoulders and Steel Threads. These screws are M8x.5 to fit GoPro. The knobs are finely knurled for maximum control. The shoulder lifts the head up from the surface of the part and makes it easier to turn. I’m enjoying these old machines. If you’re going to have them you might as well make something. Knurl, Turn, Drill, Tap, Part. Do it again. I found a way to minimize the tool changes across the two lathes as I went. Next time I could make 3x as many in the same amount of time. A quick change tool post and carbide tooling makes for an easy job. To cut the threaded rod I used a seven inch abrasive blade on an old circular saw. This thumb screw led to the development of the Superscrew and the Pretty Screw. Now there is a family of high quality brass GoPro screws. Check out the SuperScrew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T99INmPP7l8 You can buy it here. http://www.thefenceclip.com/buy-now I hope you enjoyed this video.
