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Adapting stabilizer arm posts between 1/2 inch and 5/8 inch sled connections

What the thread found

  • Some stabilizer arms have removable pins that allow swapping between different post sizes.
  • Tiffen manufactures adapter solutions for converting between post sizes on certain arm models.
  • Custom adapters can be machined to fit over an existing arm post, allowing the same arm to work with different sled sizes without replacing the post itself.
  • Machine shops can fabricate custom adapter posts or adapter sleeves for this purpose.

Depends on

  • Solutions appear to be model-specific and dependent on arm design.
  • Tiffen adapter availability confirmed only for specific models.
  • Custom machining may be required depending on arm type and desired conversion.

Parts

Arm Post

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