Manfrotto 200PL plate to Arca-Swiss dovetail adapter
A block that screws to the bottom of a Manfrotto 200PL or 200PL-PRO quick-release plate and gives it a 38 mm Arca-Swiss dovetail, so a camera that lives on a Manfrotto RC2 tripod head can also drop into a Peak Design Capture clip or a SmallRig Arca clamp. The 200PL plate is about 52 x 42 mm, so the adapter matches that footprint at 55 x 42 mm, 12 mm tall, with a 6.5 mm through hole for the 1/4-20 camera screw, a 12 mm hex pocket for a spare nut, and 45 degree dovetail flanks with 1 mm safety stops at each end. Print it flat in PETG at 100 percent infill and 0.16 mm layers so the dovetail edges are clean. Open the ready-made model free, resize it on your phone or computer, then download a print-ready STL, 3MF or G-code sliced for your printer, free.
Adjust
Change its numbers in the viewer for free, or ask the AI in the chat: wall thickness, hole size, the thing it clips onto. AI changes use 2 credits per request (1 for a quick edit, 3 for a redesign), paid with a plan from Maker at $7.99 a month.Dimensions of the ready-made model (editable)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| length (X) | 55 mm |
| width (Y) | 42 mm |
| height (Z) | 12 mm |
| through hole diameter for M6 bolt | 6.5 mm |
| across flats, +0.3 clearance already included | 12 mm |
| pocket depth from bottom | 5 mm |
| width at plate base (bottom of dovetail rail) | 38 mm |
| height of dovetail rail above block top | 8 mm |
| safety stop height | 1 mm |
| safety stop length along X at each end | 4 mm |
Example prompt
Model an adapter block 55 x 42 x 12 mm that bolts under a Manfrotto 200PL plate with a 6.5 mm through hole and a 12 mm hex nut pocket, and presents a 38 mm wide Arca-Swiss dovetail with 45 degree flanks and 1 mm safety stops at both ends, 100 percent infill.
Fit notes
Switching plates every time you change heads wastes the moment. Describe both your plate and clamp in SpeakCAD, preview the adapter in the browser, ask for the reverse combination in the chat and download the STL.
Questions people ask about a Manfrotto 200PL plate to Arca-Swiss dovetail adapter
A block that screws to the bottom of a Manfrotto 200PL or 200PL-PRO quick-release plate and gives it a 38 mm Arca-Swiss dovetail, so a camera that lives on a Manfrotto RC2 tripod head can also drop into a Peak Design Capture clip or a SmallRig Arca clamp. The 200PL plate is about 52 x 42 mm, so the adapter matches that footprint at 55 x 42 mm, 12 mm tall, with a 6.5 mm through hole for the 1/4-20 camera screw, a 12 mm hex pocket for a spare nut, and 45 degree dovetail flanks with 1 mm safety stops at each end. Print it flat in PETG at 100 percent infill and 0.16 mm layers so the dovetail edges are clean.
Click Open it free on this page and create a free account (no card): the ready-made model opens in your browser, on your phone or computer, nothing to install. Change its numbers in the viewer for free and download a watertight STL or 3MF free, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price. An AI change in the chat uses 2 credits per request (3 for a redesign), and the download after it is included in every plan (4 credits without one). Start with Maker: 50 credits a month for $7.99, cancel anytime.
On this page: open the ready-made model free in a SpeakCAD account (no card), change any dimension in the viewer, then download the STL or 3MF free, or G-code sliced for your printer at the same price.
A shared STL is modelled for someone else's measurements. Here you open the ready-made model free, change it to your measurements in the viewer, then download a file sized for the part you actually own, free as STL or 3MF.
Yes. SpeakCAD slices the part on its servers with OrcaSlicer and your printer's official profile (380+ printers, including Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality and Elegoo), and you download the G-code (a sliced .gcode.3mf for Bambu Lab printers). G-code sliced for your printer costs the same as the STL: included in every plan, free for a part you shaped by hand, 4 credits without a plan for a part with AI work in it. Pick your printer on the printers page to see its profile.
No. SpeakCAD runs in the browser on your phone or computer: the chat, the 3D engine and the live viewer load in the tab. The only file you download is the finished STL, 3MF or sliced G-code.