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I'd like to mount a nato rail on my sigma fp

Started Dec 18, 2020 | Discussions thread
ProfHankD
ProfHankD Veteran Member • Posts: 9,147
3D printing or gluing or tape

docmaas wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion. Uh-oh everyone is out of stock until March.

At this point I'm continuing to look for a stick-on solution but an fp cage may be my last hope.

Well, my standard answer is to 3D-print an appropriate mount.

For example, here's my Adjustable Mechanical Cable Release Adapter for Digital Cameras :

That print is just barely stiff enough in PLA to resist the leverage forces from the release, so you might need to make parts a bit thicker if it is carrying significant load.

Going back to your earlier question about glues: not sure what it would do to a paint job, but using cyanoacrylate (crazy) glue for hard, flat, metal-to-metal bonding works great and is removable using heat. Basically, using a hair dryer to gently heat one part will cause it to expand and break the bond, after which the remaining glue easily can be scraped off. I've done this without leaving any marks on chromed brass and anodized aluminum... although that doesn't promise it will not leave marks in your case.

There are also two-sided tapes that can work. I often use a special two-sided tape that is designed to hold pieces of wood together while turning them on a lathe, etc. It sticks real well to resist sideways movement, but doesn't offer much resistance to separating the two pieces by pulling them apart.

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