Make Yourself a Tripod Quick Release Plate

Did you lose your tripod quick release plate and cannot find the replacement in any store even at eBay?  The best suggestion will be to buy a new tripod.  But what if this is not the right time to spend money for another tripod?  I suggest you to make yourself your tripod quick release plate.

It is easy and takes no more than 15 minutes, if you have the right tool.

What you need is a thick (no less than 8 mm) plastic chopping board, you can steal it from your wife.

Tools that you are going to use:

1. Measuring tools
2. Hack Saw
3. Sand Paper Disc for angle grinder
4. angle grinder
5. bolt for your camera

Here is how to do it:

Measure your tripod quick release plate receiver.

Cut your chopping board 1 or 2 mm bigger.  This is to allow you to fix any error during next process
Sand it to the right angle and the right measurement.

Test it into your tripod quick release plate receiver.  You have to make sure that it sits perfectly and you can lock it

Now you have to drill a hole and insert a bolt for your camera.

UPDATE:
Someone asked me to make a Quick Release Plate for his Excell Vipod 300.  So, I gave it a try...