Adam Jensen's Camera Armature

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My friend needed an armature that his camera sight could latch onto. So I designed an armature for him. But to make it really unique, I added the architectural styling found in Deus Ex Human Revolution. So when anyone sees this, they know it was custom and 3d-printed! The most interesting result into this experiment, was that the trussed part appeared to perform better in Solidworks stress simulations, as compared to a part made from bulk material. This explains why a lot of buildings these days are built with these organic-looking trusses, since you can actually tweak the macro-structure to support loads more effectively with less material. Instructions Print with the design facing upwards. You may need to modify the file to fit your camera sight. Just to be sure, I have included the original solidworks file. The discs at the bottom are to prevent warping and can be removed after printing. Print without raft :) The trusses are 1.6mm thick thereabouts, print with thin-walled profile if you have one, and set the first layer thicker so that warping is reduced. Also if you're using an Ultimaker with Cura, print the inside first, before printing the outer skin. As the trusses cool, they will poke into the outer skin, if you print them after the skin. I printed my part in PLA, which has a low glass transition temperature of about 58C. So my friend will be seeing if it holds up to use outdoors - haha! I'll probably do a print in ABS for him if it gets funky.