Mount for Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 on Anycubic I3 Mega S Filament Arm

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Since I had the webcam lying around and it works great with the Raspberry Pi via Plug&Play (ideal for OctoPi), I was looking for a way to attach it to my I3 Mega S. The model S comes standard with a holder for the filament, which is perfect for it. This metal holder can also be easily retrofitted to the I3 Mega (I think you can get it on Amazon). I took the template from JoaquinDillen, adapted and improved the arm for the Anycubic. No other screws are needed. [Optional] Additionally I drilled two small holes in the filament holder, which allow you to lay the cable perfectly invisible on the back of the arm using cable ties. I strongly recommend the print with 100% infill, otherwise the thin bars can easily break. PLEASE REMOVE THE SUPPORTS VERY CAREFULLY! ============================================================ To get rid of the annoying autofocus of the HD-6000 follow the instructions described here: http://www.bot-thoughts.com/2013/01/lifecam-hd-6000-autofocus-fix-raspberry.html I set these values (a fixed focus of 14 is optimal for the middle of the heatbed): uvcdynctrl -d video0 --set='Focus, Auto' 0 uvcdynctrl -d video0 --set='Focus (absolute)' 14 uvcdynctrl -d video0 --set='Backlight Compensation' 7 Those parameters can be set permanently by adding them to the /etc/rc.local file. This will automatically set them every time you boot the Pi.