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What is this thing?

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This may or may not be associated with music stands or equipment. I can’t remember.

I just emptied and re-did my music/video room, and found this bracket in a small box with no labels or anything. I can’t remember what it’s for. I think it’s either audio or video related, but it doesn’t seem to match any of my mic or equipment stands, though it might be. It’s devoid of any branding or part/serial numbers. No markings of any kind.

It folds like this:

More pics:

There’s a sliding mount screw on the bottom:

Thanks!

(Sorry for poor lighting, MacBook Pro 15” for scale)

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Looks like a cheap one of these that can fold down for transportation.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh! This must be it.

Thanks!

Solved!

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Glad I could help! 😊

I have one that attaches to a camera cage and immediately knew what it was.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

You were so fast. This community is becoming as fast as Reddit! 😆

[–] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like tripod equipment, either for photography or some other type of common thing. Some mics, video cameras, etc use that kind of mounting

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

It doesn’t seem to fit with either of my tripods, but that helps narrow it down. Maybe I’m missing a piece?

Thank you, that gives me a direction to search.