Prusa Camera Mount

This is an original design. This is for Prusa.
This is easy to print. This is for OctoPrint.
This is smart #3dp design and 100% printable. </b>


#3dp Update: 2nd Gen Mount is out!
Improved stability, fit and cable guide.


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There will be more practical #3dp prints regularly.


Credit for the Fusion 360 model of Prusa MK3 goes to u/Swesen.
thingi Original Prusa i3 MK3

Proof of concept

Prusa MK3s with OctoLapse using the Prusa Camera Mount.

The recording was shot in complete darkness, with IR night vision.

2nd Gen Mount

– NEW: cable manager and better stability

– snaps to the spacers under the bed of the MK3

– choose your side: L/R

– GoPro mount requires M5 screw

Handle

– captive M5 nut

– pause your print at Z = 6 mm (30 layers à 0,2 mm)

Cam_front

– GoPro mount male

– bayonet lock housing

– iconic Prusa orange

Cam_back

– bayonet lock housing

– vent holes at top

– cable outlet in the bottom

Camera unit

IR Led Day Night Vision HD 720P UVC Camera Module

aliexpress camera module

Bolt

– M5 x 20 hex screw

– M5 hex nut

seriously, who needs a link for a screw?

Print instructions

Printer: Prusa MK3s

Resolution: 0,2 mm

Infill: 30 %

Supports:

– No: Mount, Handle

– Yes: Cam_front, Cam_back

Tip: Print the Mount with 3 walls, cubic infill for good stability.

Filament

inland PETG black Micro Center PETG

Prusa PETG orange Original Prusa Orange

Pause prints

PrusaSlicer: use the color changer, it's easy

cura: use the plugin "Pause at Height"

Dimensional accuracy tuning

Is your GoPro mount too tight? Try setting X/Y expansion to -0,1 mm,
to compensate the squishing of the outer walls.