4$ 3D Printing Time Laps Video Camera Shutter

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This is 4$ setup for Camera Shutter Mechanism for Prusa 3D Printers. It doesn't need any software and you can make nice time laps videos of your 3D printing projects with your cell phone only. What you need: 1. Monopod Wired Selfi Stick: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Handheld-Wired-Selfie-Stick-Monopod-Extendable-Pole-Holder-For-Cell-Phone-A/173768871950?hash=item28756e900e:m:mwNN6t34o09sDnqJG9TFyGg you need to take it apart and use the cable and the switch and the camera jig as well. 2. Some 3M double sided tape 3. Your smart phone 4. Mini tripod 5. Use the double sided tape to fix the button and the shutter in their place as shown in the pictures. you may need to do some alteration if your printer design is very different of Prusa printers. 6. Once you set it up, add following lines to your g-code customizing after each layer (see the photo): G90; Absolute Positioning G1 F9000 X241 Y200; Fast Move G1 F1000 X242; Precission Trigger G1 F9000 X241, Quick Release G4 P700; Wait for a while Setup: 1. Setup Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R03KZ6Ku60 2. Samples Video: You can put the photo shots together in Windows movie maker or any other video editor like iMovie in mac. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDYbF5VwaWw 3. To get better photos with controlled exposure, better to keep the whole system enclosed in an studio box with your choice of lighing I made mine using silver color PLA Filaments by Filatech (www.fila-tech.com) Enjoy and Happy Printing.