Pard NV008 to Arca-Swiss adapter plate

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I got tired of futzing about with tape and improvised bits and bobs to get my new Pard NV008P mounted and stable onto a Gitzo arca-swiss head, so i decided to print an adapter plate. It uses two of the counter-sunk screws that come as standard with the Pard and mounts straight onto the naked unit (without the scope mount). The slot that mates with the Pard should be a perfect fit if your printer is calibrated well. The bolt holes might be a bit tight, but you should be able to just screw them through with little effort. If you're wondering about the little rounded slot on the bottom between the mounting bolt holes, they're to accomodate the safety catch on my tripod head (which prevents plates from falling off when you loosen the locking nut and slide them around).