I found this very nice portable tripod at a garage sale for fifty cents. It's very stable, and when fully extended it's tall enough for a lot of work. Unfortunately, it's missing a spike foot, and I can't find one anywhere. They're nickel-plated brass, and the thread is some odd metric pitch that I can't find in any sort of threaded fastener. Does anyone know a source for these? If I can't find one, I'll have to have one made at a machine shop, and I know that will be fairly expensive.

How about just replacing all the spikes with bolts? If you want to get fancy the hardware store probably has plastic black furniture leg end caps too.

How about just replacing all the spikes with bolts? If you want to get fancy the hardware store probably has plastic black furniture leg end caps too.

As I mentioned, the thread is something weird that I can't find at the hardware store. I tried that when I first got the tripod. It's either find a replacement foot or have one cut.

How about re-threading the ends then? For a 50 cent purchase it seems extreme to have a replacement cut from solid stock. For the cost of that you could just find another tripod.

How about re-threading the ends then? For a 50 cent purchase it seems extreme to have a replacement cut from solid stock......agreed....and, with any form of variable head involved, what does it matter if one leg is an inch shorter anyway?....I'd probably remove the other two and cap all three ends with glued-on rubber cups, so I could use the mini-tripod on my car hood......

.....agreed....and, with any form of variable head involved, what does it matter if one leg is an inch shorter anyway?....I'd probably remove the other two and cap all three ends with glued-on rubber cups, so I could use the mini-tripod on my car hood......

That's what I would do. Spike feet slide around on hard floors too easily and even though I shoot a lot of landscapes I have never ever felt that I needed spiked feet on my Bogen tri-pod.

.....agreed....and, with any form of variable head involved, what does it matter if one leg is an inch shorter anyway?....I'd probably remove the other two and cap all three ends with glued-on rubber cups, so I could use the mini-tripod on my car hood......

The biggest issue with it missing is that the spikes are almost 100% necessary to use as a handle for expanding and collapsing the legs. Right now I have to unscrew one, then move it to the spike-less leg to do anything with it.

The biggest issue with it missing is that the spikes are almost 100% necessary to use as a handle for expanding and collapsing the legs. Right now I have to unscrew one, then move it to the spike-less leg to do anything with it......ouch, now I see the big picture....

You might go online and see if B & H Photo or Adorama carry replacement spikes.
My Dynatran tripod came with spikes and rubber feet which can be switched.

I'll check them out. Rubber feet would be better, if I can find some that will thread into the legs (or are at least the right size for re-threading).

Where was the tripod made? Are you dealing with a Whitworth or J.I.N. thread? Used tripods are pretty plentiful as persons convert to digital. They seem to think it is only for film cameras. Of course good tripods are not inexpensive and worth the price.

I think you're better off getting a new tripod. But if you're gonna stick with this one, get some rubber corks and put them over the spikes-you'll get a very solid footing then.