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OK, I just received my Pyxis monitor.

Every other monitor I have uses 3/8 arri spacing for the ARRI locating pins with the 1/4' screw. This monitor doesn't. Been searching Amazon for any type of quick-release or nato rail that has the correct spacing but everything seems to be 3/8 arri locating pin spacing with 1/4" female.

Anyone find a reasonably priced quick release that will work with locating pins for the Pyxis Monitor?

Thanks,
Cheers,
Corey

CoreyNJ wrote:OK, I just received my Pyxis monitor.

Every other monitor I have uses 3/8 arri spacing for the ARRI locating pins with the 1/4' screw. This monitor doesn't. Been searching Amazon for any type of quick-release or nato rail that has the correct spacing but everything seems to be 3/8 arri locating pin spacing with 1/4" female.

Anyone find a reasonably priced quick release that will work with locating pins for the Pyxis Monitor?

Thanks,
Cheers,
Corey

You are going to need a low profile NATO rail and a couple of short M4 screws.

https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-low-p ... n2483.html

Tim Kraemer wrote:

CoreyNJ wrote:OK, I just received my Pyxis monitor.

Every other monitor I have uses 3/8 arri spacing for the ARRI locating pins with the 1/4' screw. This monitor doesn't. Been searching Amazon for any type of quick-release or nato rail that has the correct spacing but everything seems to be 3/8 arri locating pin spacing with 1/4" female.

Anyone find a reasonably priced quick release that will work with locating pins for the Pyxis Monitor?

Thanks,
Cheers,
Corey

You are going to need a low profile NATO rail and a couple of short M4 screws.

https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-low-p ... n2483.html

The heads on the m4 screws aren't too small for the nato rail?

CoreyNJ wrote:

Tim Kraemer wrote:

CoreyNJ wrote:OK, I just received my Pyxis monitor.

Every other monitor I have uses 3/8 arri spacing for the ARRI locating pins with the 1/4' screw. This monitor doesn't. Been searching Amazon for any type of quick-release or nato rail that has the correct spacing but everything seems to be 3/8 arri locating pin spacing with 1/4" female.

Anyone find a reasonably priced quick release that will work with locating pins for the Pyxis Monitor?

Thanks,
Cheers,
Corey

You are going to need a low profile NATO rail and a couple of short M4 screws.

https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-low-p ... n2483.html

The heads on the m4 screws aren't too small for the nato rail?

Have a look at the attached pics....

Tim Kraemer wrote:

CoreyNJ wrote:

Tim Kraemer wrote:Have a look at the attached pics....

nato_rail_01.jpeg

nato_rail_02.jpeg

How short are the screws? I ordered an assortment from Amazon.

OK, in case anyone is interested...

I used the 70mm Smallrig low profile NATO rail

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081Q6VVQX

I also used the m4x6mm screws from this kit

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCVVSGW2

I also used the single 1/4 screw from the NATO rail as extra security so that the m4 screws are more about anti-rotation than being the sole monitor attachment.

I tried the nato rail solution with some washers underneath, but the monitor is so light that a simple smallrig monitor mount w/ 1/4 screw with some rubberized material holds the monitor in place just fine. I'm sure we'll see an adapter (similar to the SmallHD stuff) come out at some point.

Adam Langdon wrote:I tried the nato rail solution with some washers underneath, but the monitor is so light that a simple smallrig monitor mount w/ 1/4 screw with some rubberized material holds the monitor in place just fine. I'm sure we'll see an adapter (similar to the SmallHD stuff) come out at some point.

I tried washers with the m4 screws but it made them too high for the nato rail. So I used the M4x6mm primarily as rotation locking and the 1/4 from the nato rail to secure the monitor/nato attachment.