Feisol CT3442 Tournament Missing screw at the top

I'm missing a screw on the top of the Feisol 3442 tripod to attach the ballhead. Anyone know the type of screw I should be buying to replace it?

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I believe the standard for attaching tripod heads is 3/8 inch coarse thread. Try contacting the tripod manufacturer and see if they'll send you the missing part.

They want me to buy the entire plate. Although it's not expensive $22, I think the screw is standard part

It is just a 3/8 threaded bolt.

If you want to go cheap then just look for a suitable bolt on FleaBay - saves petrol/Gas!

Make sure you order a bolt that will protrude about 7/8 mm above the Top Plate and this should fit pretty much any head. Some heads will allow more - for example my Wimberley 2 allowed me to replace the 3/8 stud on one of my Gitzo Top Plates with one that has 18 mm of contact (11 mm more thread contact) that head is NOT shifting!

Thank you! I'll definitely check hardware store for it.

Is it just a bolt? A Gitzo has a custom part, 3/8 thread protrudes as in your photo but below the plate it is a much larger threaded section that fits into the flat plate.

I just made a spacer for my tripod which required a 3/8 thread to mount a head. I checked my ball head and there is 27mm inside so I made it about 20mm of thread protruding

I got 3/8" x 1" and it works perfectly.

Choderboy wrote in post #18448353
Is it just a bolt? A Gitzo has a custom part, 3/8 thread protrudes as in your photo but below the plate it is a much larger threaded section that fits into the flat plate.

I just made a spacer for my tripod which required a 3/8 thread to mount a head. I checked my ball head and there is 27mm inside so I made it about 20mm of thread protruding

The "conversion" that I did was on a Gitzo Systematic Top Plate, so it's a very similar situation to the OP's Feisol. Were they normal tripods (with center columns) then just using a bolt would not work.

It appears (on friend's 3342 and 3442 Feisols) to just be a simple 3/8 thread through the plate. As the OP has the top plate without anything in the middle it will be very easy for them to confirm this.

" I checked my ball head and there is 27mm inside" WOW! I didn't realise that any ball head allowed that much thread contact area - I don't think your ball head is going anywhere in a hurry!