July 12, 2023
Description
After some recent mods to my Ender 3 V2 made my original webcam mount unusable I decided to try and modify that mount to work in a different location as I really liked how well it functioned. This model is that attempt. It's not very stylish but it does work quite well.
This is the camera it was designed for.
Printing
I printed this in Voxel PLA+ at .2mm layer height with supports.
Assembly
In order to make the camera fit properly you need to remove it from it's folding base. This is accomplished by peeling up the cover tape to expose 4 screw holes and removing those screws. You can then unscrew the ball & socket mount and remove the camera.
To mount the camera to the clip you need to reverse the ball joint (face the rounded part down) and re-screw it to the camera itself through the camera mount. Do NOT overtighten as the screw can and will break.
The Mount then simply slides over the X-Belt Tensioner arm.
You'll then need to rotate the image 180 degrees in Klipper / Octoprint and you now have a nice camera set up.
Update: I've added an additional model with the camera mount a bit higher up on the “sleeve” that goes over the belt tensioner. I am using this new model on my Ender 3 and it provides a much better view of the bed.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
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