Adjustable mini-tripod

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If your camera fits in one pocket, then your tripod should fit in the other. Sometimes I want to take a picture of something small (like an item I just printed), but the light is too low to take a good picture at night without a tripod. I want to be able to put it on the table and aim down, so I made this little tripod. Also, sometimes I am somewhere neat like a park, and I want a picture from the ground with the camera aimed up. So I made it adjustable. You can aim the camera between 40 degrees up and 40 degrees down. It's small enough that the parts can fit in your pocket. There's a little ring on the basket that you can tie the pin to. The screw is based on the Camera Tripod Screw (1/4" - 20 UNC): http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:213425 Instructions Print out three legs and one of everything else. They may fit together a little stiffly at first, but that will improve with use. There is a version of the basket with supports. They might be a little tough to get off, but needle nosed pliers should do the trick. To assemble it, start by looking at the side of the ball. There are two holes for every angle. Line up the holes for the angle you want with the two holes on the basket. Put the pin through the basket and into the ball to hold it at that angle. Make sure the ball is seated down into the basket. Add on the legs and set it down. Screw the camera into the camera screw, then set that down into the ball either pointed up or down.