Plate to go on top of tripod

[SourMash]

was at a rimfire shoot this weekend. I saw a man sitting on his tripod like it was a perch. he had some sort of a plate on top of it. I cant do that but Im curious about the plate that he used. It could be used to hold a bag or even as a very small table? Just wanted to know where he got something like that. Sorry but I dont have any pictures of it

Andy

 

[db2000]

One option but there’s a lot out there.

Accessories - 3D printed Tac Table

Eli, My 11 year old is now making Tac Tables on his 3d printer. They are roughly 5"x8" which is the same size as a Schmedium bag. We added 1/4 holes for mounting accessories around the edges, and two along the center plane. There are also slots so you can strap a bag using the AG gear Schmedium...

www.snipershide.com

 

[Mr. F]

was at a rimfire shoot this weekend. I saw a man sitting on his tripod like it was a perch. he had some sort of a plate on top of it. I cant do that but Im curious about the plate that he used. It could be used to hold a bag or even as a very small table? Just wanted to know where he got something like that. Sorry but I dont have any pictures of it

Andy

ABEL TABLE GEN2

The Abel Table enhances positional shooting for LE/MIL snipers and precision rifle competitors alike by providing added stability as front or rear support when mounted to a ARCA compatible tripod head.

abelcousa.com

 

[Trigger Monkey]

I made one from a Target cutting board and some non-skid tape, they don't have to be complicated or expensive to be effective.

 

[The Pizza Guy]

I made one from a Target cutting board and some non-skid tape, they don't have to be complicated or expensive to be effective.

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Hello sir. How did you attach it? With arca? If you put arca plate on the bottom how did you attach it? Can you post more pics please.

 

[Badjujuu]

I bought two items from Amazon:
a 6x12 aluminium plate. Smoothed out the edges and painted it. On the bottom i drilled and tapped a hole for a ARCA plate screw.
Attached the ARCA plate to the aluminum plate.
Atrached the whole thing to my tripod..

Nutin fancy, but gets the job done for sure

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Hello sir. How did you attach it? With arca? If you put arca plate on the bottom how did you attach it? Can you post more pics please.

Flat head 10-32 screws are countersunk into the cutting board to attach a cheap Arca rail with bolts and washers. Cheap but effective.

 

[The Pizza Guy]

I bought two items from Amazon:
a 6x12 aluminium plate. Smoothed out the edges and painted it. On the bottom i drilled and tapped a hole for a ARCA plate screw.
Attached the ARCA plate to the aluminum plate.
Atrached the whole thing to my tripod..

Nutin fancy, but gets the job done for sure


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Heck yeah that’s awesome man!!! Thank you so much for the info. Merry Christmas

 

[The Pizza Guy]

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Flat head 10-32 screws are countersunk into the cutting board to attach a cheap Arca rail with bolts and washers. Cheap but effective.

That’s super cool. Dig the idea of using a cutting board. Thank you for pictures!! Got my weekend project mapped out now haha. Merry Christmas.

 

[Badjujuu]

Yeah, never thought of using a cutting board but that just makes sense!

Merry Christmas to you gents as well

 

[stanley_white]

I have one of these on the way:

CATT - Cheap Ass Tac Table

Specs - The ARCA compatible mount is CNC machined from 6061 aluminum. - The "table" is CNC laser cut from 5052 Aluminum, making it easy to drill and tap if you want to expand the capabilites of this at home! If you're looking for a bare bone, easy on the wallet, yet perfectly functional...

www.snipershide.com

-Stan

 

[AMTGMC]

was at a rimfire shoot this weekend. I saw a man sitting on his tripod like it was a perch. he had some sort of a plate on top of it. I cant do that but Im curious about the plate that he used. It could be used to hold a bag or even as a very small table? Just wanted to know where he got something like that. Sorry but I dont have any pictures of it

Andy

If you don’t already have an ARCA plate to mount on your rifle, you may want to look at Area 419. One side clips to rifle and the other side has an ARCA rail that clips into your tripod head so you can use it as a table to set a bag on.

RailChanger X - Gen 2

The RailChanger X is the second generation of our popular RailChanger System. It is designed with a lever-actuated bag retention system that will allow shooters to spend more time acquiring and engaging targets, and less time manipulating gear. RailChanger Retention Compatible Bags RailChanger...

www.area419.com

 

[SourMash]

@Badjujuu thanks for the pictures and the idea! I ordered the same piece of aluminum and I had a cheap arca rail here at the house. Also had a can of “spray on” truck bed liner which worked out great as it left a texture for the bag.

 

[Nebulous]

If you're super lazy and don't want to tap the hunk of aluminum...
Laptop Tripod Mount
They come in a couple of sizes
You can also look for 1/4-20 cheese plates if you want to be able to mount a bunch more stuff

 

[96C]

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Hey that's who I got the idea for mine from.

 

[iceng]

MANAEL Arca Swiss Coin (Adaptor)

MANAEL Arca Swiss Coin Adaptor with Flush Cup Mount - MANAEL

shop.iceng.com.au

I use this.. and then can use any sort of gamer plate, or whatever. Simple double adaptor.

Edit. My Aussie webstore. Mods delete if you feel the need.

 

[96C]

MANAEL Arca Swiss Coin (Adaptor)

MANAEL Arca Swiss Coin Adaptor with Flush Cup Mount - MANAEL

shop.iceng.com.au

I use this.. and then can use any sort of gamer plate, or whatever. Simple double adaptor.

Edit. My Aussie webstore. Mods delete if you feel the need.

I have two of these, they are excellent and weigh nothing.
Flip my Armageddon Gear mini plate pro bag upside down.
When not in use, live in the bino harness.