Camera Mount for USB Webcam v2 by DougLorenz

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This design has been superseded by: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1386744
I originally developed a chassis for an $8 Fosmon webcam to be mounted on my Rostock Max: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1349752
However, while this solution worked, the quality really wasn't that great, and I began searching for something else. I found a number of HD board cams on Amazon that had similar mounting formats, and purchased one that I liked that has a 180 degree fisheye lens and MJPEG compatibility:
http://www.amazon.com/180degree-Fisheye-1080p-Angle-Camera/dp/B00LQ854AG
I redesigned my mounting system to use this board camera. Additionally, since this camera comes with just the board, USB cable, and no other hardware, I had to design something to replace the metal gooseneck that came with the Fosmon cheap camera. The result is a ball and socket system with a large channel to contain the USB cable and additional wire to power LEDs.
You will also need four wood screws to attach the front piece to the back. I used 1/2" #2 brass wood screws, available at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001387OQG
You will also need some soldering skill. The webcam comes with a USB cable and a connector that is really too large, and can't easily pass through the channel anyway. I just cut off the connector from the USB cable, desolder the connector from the camera board, and after pushing the usb wire through I just soldered it to the board.
I also placed holes in Camera_Front.stl for the purpose of mounting standard 5mm LEDs. The LEDs should friction fit firmly without a need for glue.
EDIT: I think I am done with this design, since I've made a lot of changes to the parts in the few short days since I did this. I will be combining everything together to create version 3 within the next few days, and that should be a system that can be upgraded with new parts and features. I'm not going to just replace this item, since some people might find the TPU ball joints to be interesting.