Wansview webcam Prusa mount

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Watch your print live, with or without a Raspberry Pi. This is a webcam mount for a Prusa Original Mk3/S. Mounting it on the bed means the workpiece remains stationary in the picture. Watch the progress on your mobile phone/tablet/pc anywhere you have internet access. The Wansview webcam is around £20 on Am*zon and works brilliantly. This mounting bracket fits under the bed and is secured between the bed and its support arm using the original screw and spacer. It doesn't affect the bed height and remains clear of everything. The length means the workpiece is always in focus. It is a precision fit. The camera comes with a mounting screw so this bracket really is simple to fit and use. It's called a "Wansview WiFi IP Camera, 1080P Wireless Home Security Camera Q5". The background is that I fitted a Raspberry Pi Zero W to my Prusa and then discovered it's not really powerful enough to run a camera as well. So rather than buy another Pi and a Pi camera, this was a cheaper (and to my mind better) alternative. If you have a better Raspberry Pi, presumably you can plug it straight in and use the Octaprint interface, but that's above my paygrade so no promises. ***UPDATE*** First time I printed something using PetG, I heated the bed to 85°. This was enough to make the PLA-printed camera mount distort. It never did this with a bed temperature of 60/65°. So, if you're using bed temperatures greater than 60°, I strongly recommend printing this in PetG, or anything that has a better heat tolerance than PLA. ***Printing*** - I simply ticked "Generate support material" and "Auto generated supports". I printed it upside down from the orientation it will be when it's fitted to the Prusa.