Made of solid aluminum, the 5/8" Stud with 1/4"-20 Female Threads from Impact can be used with any piece of equipment like tripods, light stands, and super clamp spigots with male 1/4"-20 threads to create a 5/8" stud mount for gear such as lighting fixtures. The stud is also a replacement for the one that ships with Impact's Scissor Mount. As a security measure, the stud has a hole that accepts a safety cable.