[Dprglist] looking for ideas for mounting camera on robot

[secretary at dprg.org]

Clay,
    Another simple way to lower the pole height is to make it in 2 parts
and join them with a female / female coupler.
Regards,
Doug P.

On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 9:47 AM secretary at dprg.org <secretary at dprg.org>
wrote:

> Clay,
>      These items that I have designed and used might be of interest to
> you. Rpi Camera to GoPro - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3442203, and
> 1/2 inch dowel to GoPro -  https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4147753/.
> Another thing you might consider is using 2 tubes for your pole so that it
> can be telescoped. That would allow you to store it better.
>
> Regards,
> Doug P.
>
> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 9:28 PM Carl Jackson via DPRGlist <
> dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>
>> Maybe bigger than you are looking for but RAM mounts are pretty solid.
>> Yak Attack or Scotty may also have something that would work.
>> -Carl
>>
>> > On Feb 5, 2020, at 8:12 PM, Clayton Timmons via DPRGlist <
>> dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > 
>> >
>> > Pondering how to mount a camera to my robot.  Using the raspberry pi
>> camera or similar.
>> > Here is a picture of my current mount.   Made out of wooden dowel rod,
>> painted black.
>> >
>> >
>> > <image.png>
>> >
>> >
>> > My thoughts on specifications....
>> >
>> > Needs to be rigid enough to hold the camera up 4-5 inches above the
>> mount point on the robot.
>> >
>> > Needs to be easily removable.   The camera sticking up prevents me from
>> putting my robot in a box.   I would like something like a GoPro mount with
>> the thumbscrew so I can remove it or at least fold it down.
>> >
>> > I have looked at the gooseneck type flexible mounts but I'm not liking
>> the fact that they are easily bumped out of alignment.   The camera
>> alignment needs to be adjustable but it also needs to be locked down tight
>> once adjusted.
>> >
>> >
>> > What comes to my mind is the square metal tube that is used to hold
>> street signs.  Something like that but in miniature.   Easy to cut,  easy
>> to put small thumbscrew through.
>> >
>> > Any recommendations?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > -Clay Timmons-
>> >
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