Simple Camera Mount

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This is just a simple camera web cam mount. It slips onto the aluminum bed to allow the camera to move with the bed keeping the distance the same while shooting time-lapse videos of your prints. I designed it for a 2mm thick aluminum plate. It requires a square 1/4 20 nut and threaded 1/4 20 rod. I designed the pocket tight and filed util it fit in tightly. These are the square nuts I used : http://amzn.to/1XnqOWR the 1/4 20 threaded rod can be purchased at any home improvement store UPDATE :: So while this works the design amplifies any Y axis vibrations. It does not affect the print but the camera vibrates... I'm going to look at what I can do to dampen this this week... Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: FolgerTech 3030 i3 Supports: Yes Resolution: .3 Infill: 15% Notes: Printed with ABS as it mounts right under the heatbed. PLA might work but I wanted to make sure. Post-Printing Using small file to open the pocket just enough for the nut to fit. Screw the 1/4 20 threaded rod into the nut and cut the rod about three treads up from the top of the printed part. If you find that when you tighten your camera down it points the wrong way back remove the nut and re-install 180 degrees, if it points two the left or right install it turned 90 degrees to compassionate.