Prusa i3 MK3 Raspberry Pi Camera Bed Mount

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This is a Raspberry Pi Camera mount for the Prusa i3 MK3. There are already a few designs on Thingiverse for the MK3 but I thought I tinker a bit. In the end I designed something completely from scratch. This version snaps onto the bed Y-carriage of the MK3 - it has a slot that fits perfectly around the carriage. You only need one zip-tie to avoid the piece sliding off the Y-carriage and in order to fix it even more tight. Another slot is provided for the ribbon cable of the camera. If you want you can use some extra zip-ties to guide the ribbon cable a bit towards the printer. I have made an 45 degree angled version and a straight version as well as a left and right version. The angled versions make sure the camera mount is parallel to the bed. The Pi camera I use is a wide angle (fish eye) version and a case for this is provided as well. The case has a recess for the ball and is snug enough to make sure the camera does not rotate or tilt while printing. If you do not have a wide angle camera, I am sure there are enough alternatives on Thingiverse to be found. You will have to print this with supports (it will be minimal supports, just for the slot snapping to the Y-carriage). I printed these in ABS and in PETG; note that with ABS it is easier to remove the supports than with PETG.