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Step 5Securing the 1/4"-20 Nut
With the hole drilled, the nut can now be affixed to the inside of the base.
To secure the nut, I preferred to use 5 minute epoxy. Other glues can be used, but cyanoacrylate glue does not have very good sheer strength and might come loose. Hot glue is just too messy for this application.
To prepare the parts for bonding, I scratched the inside of the base and filed the bottom of the nut. These rough surfaces will give the epoxy some extra holding power. Only a small amount of epoxy is required. After all, the webcam weighs nothing and the tripod screw only has to be snug enough to keep the webcam base from moving.
I used a small amount of epoxy between the nut and base and then filled in around the outside of the nut to prevent it from turning. Make sure the epoxy does not get into the threads of the nut. Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud, or paper towel, for cleaning up epoxy if it gets in undesired places. Including your hands and tools.
To secure the nut, I preferred to use 5 minute epoxy. Other glues can be used, but cyanoacrylate glue does not have very good sheer strength and might come loose. Hot glue is just too messy for this application.
To prepare the parts for bonding, I scratched the inside of the base and filed the bottom of the nut. These rough surfaces will give the epoxy some extra holding power. Only a small amount of epoxy is required. After all, the webcam weighs nothing and the tripod screw only has to be snug enough to keep the webcam base from moving.
I used a small amount of epoxy between the nut and base and then filled in around the outside of the nut to prevent it from turning. Make sure the epoxy does not get into the threads of the nut. Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud, or paper towel, for cleaning up epoxy if it gets in undesired places. Including your hands and tools.
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