Modular Clamping Camera/Phone Arm

I designed this modular phone/camera arm which you can clamp on every surface!

 

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I included 3 different sized for the clamp (Pt1_)(30 mm/1,18 inch - 40 mm/1,57 inch - 50 mm/1,97 inch).

Clamping mechanism for phones (65mm-90mm) and tablets (140mm-240mm), TPU insert for using phones and tablets (9mm thick) without a case.

Pt1_Phone_Holder, Pt2_Phone_holder, TPU insert = Pt3_Phone_Holder:

Pt1_Tablet_Holder, Pt2_Tablet_holder, TPU insert = Pt3_Phone_Holder:

For full modularity I made different lengths for the arm (Pt3_) (50-100-150-200-250-300mm)

 

This camera tripod is not only made for smartphones but also for cameras and video lamps, using M6 or 1/4in thread you can screw them on. (Camera_Holder_Tripod)

I also made a cold shoe adapter (Cold_Shoe_Tripod) and different new knobs for the ¼ bolts and nuts (Pt6-1-4in_Tripod)

 

To join all the parts together I used DIN933 M8 bolts and DIN934M8 nuts, the bolts are mostly 30 mm long (40mm long for the phone/tablet holder and for the bottom clamp 20mm long). For the camera holder I used DIN933 M6 bolts and DIN934 nuts.

For easy acces to the bolts I made some knobs in 4 sizes (see .3mf file).

 

On maker's supply, there aren't M8 bolts and nuts yet. I found this set on amazon with some bolts needed for this project (click “this”).

 

Down here you can see some UPDATES for the camera arm (dd/mm/yyyy):

• 08/05/2024: Wider knobs so it's easier to adjust (Pt6.4_M8_Tripod , Pt6.4_M6_Tripod , Pt6.4_1-4in_Tripod)
• 11/05/2024: Tablet clamp (140mm-240mm)
                         ¼ Thread camera holder and knobs

• 27/10/2024: New clamp design (Pt1.2-30_Tripod, Pt1.2-40_Tripod and Pt1.2-50_Tripod) with a TPU insert (Pt1.2-TPU-Insert_Tripod) to make it anti-slip. Still not stable enough? Try using more walls and higher infill percentage. (See image below for more information)

• 10/11/2024: New part called Pt2W_Tripod, specially designed to fit in a Workbench with holes of Ø20mm with a length of 40mm.
• 24/02/2025: Added 2 ‘BASIC'-printprofiles with just the parts needed to make a phone and tablet arm.
• 20/03/2025: Added Pt1-80mm_tripod and Pt1.2-80mm_tripod
• 10/04/2025: Added Pt1-110mm_tripod and Pt1.2-110mm_tripod
• 26/04/2026: Added Pt1-15_Tablet_Holder and Pt2-15_Tablet_Holder (15mm wide instead of 12mm)

 

Extendable Modular Camera Tripod : When you don't want to clamp it on the table!
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