Da Vinci 3D printer camera mount for GoPro/SJCAM

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I recently bought myself an SJ4000 camera to use it (among other things) as a webcam to monitor long print jobs. Mounting it on the bed platform seemed like the best option for several reasons, but there was nothing like that for the Da Vinci printer, so I set out to model a simple mount that does just that and can then be extended using 'standard' (GoPro compatible) mounts and thumbscrews. This mount just slides in easily but securely into the gaps that exist on both front corners of the bed platform, so the camera can be installed on either side of the bed and then oriented in a wide variety of angles and positions. With the set of two extension arms included you can move the camera both horizontally and vertically with a 60mm radius. These have been created with this fantastic customizer tool, so you may as well easily create your own custom ones. Instructions I printed my set in ABS, at 0.2mm layer height, 50% infill (you want it to be sturdy). The piece that hooks to the bed comes with the required support structures already built in. If you choose to print the horizontal extension arm then you'll need to enable support for it on your slicer program. Finally, it's likely that you'll need to do some light filing or sanding in the joints for them to fit properly, and also in the holes where the M5 nuts are installed.