Anycubic RPi & notebook cam mount by uncleflip

Last crawled date: 3 years, 1 month ago

I loved the original clip- but the camera mount doesn't work with the QuickCam Pro For Notebooks, which Logitech gave me a few years ago. I simply added a mounting bolt and wingnut (initially created with https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:193647), with a tab added on top, for the cam's mounting clip to grip. The use of a wingnut and bolt instead of a fixed mount allows for adjusting the panning of the camera. (Tilt is handled in the camera's mount.) (See important note below.)
The added bonus is that if I switch to a different camera requiring a different mount, I can simply print a new bolt, instead of the whole apparatus. Swapping back and forth between cams will simply mean changing the bolt.
The RPi case top at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3726254 fits perfectly. I am using a 30x7mm exhaust fan. This means air must be drawn in- and the biggest hole is the mounting hole on the case bottom- I added a little offset pad to the clip, for better airflow (see important note below). Current Rpi temps hover between 35C and 37C, so I'm happy with the final outcome.
IMPORTANT NOTES
When printing the wingnut and the bolt, I scaled the nut up by 2% along X and Y (but not Z!) to add a little play for better fit. It came out perfectly. I did not scale the STL, as your mileage may vary. If you use the nut & bolt design, I suggest doing the 2% scale, and adjusting as needed.
Kind of goes without saying, but the bolt needs to be printed with supports. :)
When I added the buffer for airflow, I may have accidentally scaled-down the dovetail that inserts into the case bottom in the original design. It doesn't fit perfectly, but a little tape solved the problem, as reflected in my pictures. (I was going to glue it, but didn't have glue handy. I suggest gaffer's tape, which I also didn't have handy. If my tape job doesn't hold, I will move to glue.)