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MJX C4018 camera case, GoPro like mounting option by TTRCmedia
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Last crawled date: 4 years, 5 months ago
I was looking for a small, lightweight WiFi camera to mount below a kite to just watch the world from above. I found this one online - MJX C4018. It is quite cheap, records 720p directly to a micro SD card, and is fully controllable via WiFi through an Android or iOS app.
The camera is originally designed for use with some small copters made by MJX, so the mounting method is not really useful for any other case. It comes with a power adapter for powering it with a 2S LiPo, so it can be used without one of MJX toys. But I was afraid of ripping off the antenna if I just mount it anywhere as it is. And it does not seem to be anything like robust...
So I designed this case to hold the camera, the antenna and the power adapter in place, and for being able to mount it just like a GoPro case.
What you need:
4 short nylon M3 screws
some bits of velcro
Print the parts, remove support structures (if used) and cut M3 thread into the two mounting holes inside the case, and into the ones on the left and right side. Put the power adapter in its place and lock it using the small printed plate and two of the short screws. Add the velcro bits through the slots on the back (fold a little latch on one side of each velcro part and secure it first), then press the antenna in its place. Connect the power cable, put the camera into the case and lock it with the two other screws. Strap the battery onto the cases back, plug it in and your done :)
ATTENTION! The adaptor that comes with the camera for connecting it to a 2S LiPo just discharges one cell! This is not ideal. I am using a protected 18650 cell instead now, this should work better...
The camera is originally designed for use with some small copters made by MJX, so the mounting method is not really useful for any other case. It comes with a power adapter for powering it with a 2S LiPo, so it can be used without one of MJX toys. But I was afraid of ripping off the antenna if I just mount it anywhere as it is. And it does not seem to be anything like robust...
So I designed this case to hold the camera, the antenna and the power adapter in place, and for being able to mount it just like a GoPro case.
What you need:
4 short nylon M3 screws
some bits of velcro
Print the parts, remove support structures (if used) and cut M3 thread into the two mounting holes inside the case, and into the ones on the left and right side. Put the power adapter in its place and lock it using the small printed plate and two of the short screws. Add the velcro bits through the slots on the back (fold a little latch on one side of each velcro part and secure it first), then press the antenna in its place. Connect the power cable, put the camera into the case and lock it with the two other screws. Strap the battery onto the cases back, plug it in and your done :)
ATTENTION! The adaptor that comes with the camera for connecting it to a 2S LiPo just discharges one cell! This is not ideal. I am using a protected 18650 cell instead now, this should work better...