Wanhao Duplicator I3 Z Axis Camera Mount

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I haven't seen many Z axis camera mounts on Thingiverse, so I decided to make my own. I'm new to CAD, I just picked up the program and started tinkering. That's a full disclaimer if you want to edit this for your own uses: the Fusion 360 file may be full of errors, even though the Model itself works well. At some point I may create a more visually appealing mount, but this one is functional and gets the job done for me. -Required parts- 3 M3x12 Screws 1 M3 nut 1 attachment point for Logitech C270 Camera (others may not need it) One real error: Should you have front Z axis brace, the arm will collide with the threaded rod during the top 10 mms of Z travel. Both PLA and PETG (What I have printed with) should bend rather than brake. This is a flaw of my design that I will not be currently fixing, it will not impact performance unless you use every inch of print height. That being said, this model is intended to bolt to the left side of the X axis using existing M3 screw holes. It attaches to the lower set of mounting screws for the X axis rods. You will need to use longer screws, M3x12 work well for me. I am currently using another M3x12 to attach the camera mount to the arm. Fast movements produce some camera wobble, this should not affect timelapse I didn't model the piece for the camera itself (orange in the pictures), as I already had one from before. This file includes the piece that will attach to the back of the camera, cudos to ps915: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1159406 This was made for the Logitech C270, and all the tolerances should be correct. However the focal point may be close for some, and it may need to be edited for other cameras. I've included the STEP and F3D files for this reason, use them as you see fit :)