July 14, 2020
Description
This adjustable mount lets you secure any webcam with a standard 1/4-20 mounting thread and the ability to pivot 90 degrees down, like this one.
Hardware needed:
For hinge1 and hinge2, clean out the support material from the vertical hinges. You may need to use a file to clean it up so the two parts interface. Complete hinge with an M3x25 socket head screw and an M3 hex nut.
Hook hinge2 to hinge3 similarly with another M3x25 socket head screw and hex nut.
Hinge1 attaches to the left 3030 beam using two M3x8 socket head screws and two M3 T slot nuts. These nuts can be inserted into the 3030 without disassembling anything - just spin them onto the screws sticking out of hinge1, rest them in the 3030, and tighten; they'll naturally rotate into vertical position as you do so.
Attach the webcam using a 1/4-20x5/8" screw or bolt. This threading is standard in photography, so any webcam with this mount and the ability to pivot 90 degrees down will work. If you have another webcam, you can fork and edit the CAD linked below.
Attach the cableguide to the back left of the 3030 beam using another M3x8 screw and T slot nut. The little rectangle holes on hinge1 and the cableguide accept 3mm zipties to secure the cable.
Ziptie the cable to hinge3 (just wrap around the whole thing), hinge1 (using the left ziptie slot) and the cableguide (using both ziptie slots). Then run the cable behind the back of the printer to the controls box. Run a ziptie through the air vents of the controls box to tack the cable down to the top. The run the rest of the cable whereever it needs to go (e.g. to a Pi).
Once the camera is working, move the hinges to get the picture you want, then tighten down the M3 screws in the hinges to secure them.
Open design - CAD available in OnShape here.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
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Tyler Bletsch
