1/4" to Insta360 Mount

This is a mount that allows for coupling between a 1/4" bolt (e.g. on a tripod) and the mount included with the Insta360 Ace Pro and other similar models.

Important Dimensions

Base hole: 1/4" (with normal clearance for 1/4" bolt) Top mount hole: M5 (undersized at 4mm, intended to be threaded with an M5 tap) Inner space for nut / tripod mounting plate: =20mm long (NOTE: The bolt included with the official mount is also M5 x 0.8mm and around the right length. See photos.) - M5 Nut - 1/4" Bolt for mounting (attached to tripod etc.), with at least 7mm of exposed thread - 1/4" Nut OR 1/4" Threaded Mounting plate (from the tripod etc.). - NOTE: 1/4" Mounting plate or nut should have a diameter of less than 38mm. Only tested with ~30mm plate, which worked well

Optional hardware - M6 or 1/4" washer, for the base of the 1/4" bolt to couple with this mount a bit more nicely, if you have enough spare 1/4" thread

Printing considerations - No support should be required, essentially all angles <45 degrees - Print with the base plate (with 1/4" hole) on the build plate / printing surface, or with the whole model at a slight angle for even better strength characteristics - Recommend PLA+ or stronger, the official mount design must be attached with fins that are around 3mm thick, which isn't much. A printed version naturally won't be as strong as the hard plastic mount that the camera comes with. - Recommend fairly dense infill. I used 70%. While I tried to keep walls thick, I also didn't want this being too large. A little additional infill goes a long way in making this stronger. - I wouldn't recommend this for "action" use. Don't go attaching it to a car or anything, or you'll end up with a cracked piece of plastic and a broken camera. Walls are around 4-5.5mm thick, and the fins are 3mm thick. If you want to risk it, try a stronger plastic like nylon.

As in the pictures, I have a couple of these very cheap tripods which only support typical 1/4" bolts that you often find on cameras, lights etc.. The Insta360 Ace Pro does not include a mounting option for these, for whatever reason. This design allows me to make use of those cheap tripods without purchasing any of the very expensive add-ons from Insta360, and without otherwise impacting upon my ability to use lens covers, cases etc.

I tried to leave enough clearance between the base plate and the arched area for you to insert whatever mounting disc / plate is on your tripod at an angle then rotate it to fit on top of the 1/4" bolt. Up to about a 38mm diameter disc / plate should be fine.

I don't intend to update this model any further, but feel free to remix this if it doesn't quite meet your requirements or expectations.

License

1/4" to Insta360 Mount © 2024 by Nathan Essex is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ - Remixes etc. (ShareAlike) are OK with attribution - Commercial use is not OK

Insta360 and Insta360 Ace Pro are registered trademarks of Arashi Vision Inc. The author and this model have no affiliation with Arashi Vision Inc.