Ive remixed a great little thing from @theodroid to mount the Pi Cam onto my Ender 5 3D printer.
Ive adjusted the original using one of my own things where i created clips for the Ender series printers. So now it just clips right onto the frame! (take a look at my other thing if you want to keep the ribbon cable tidy too!)
As stated in that thing this should actually work for any printer using the 20×20 metal extrusion frames so has many other applications other than just Ender series printers.
Ive also adjusted the back and front of the camera housing so it snaps together and holds so you shouldnt need glue (i didnt) but you can still use it to be safe.
Ive given two rotation options for both the cam back and the mount so you should be able to get the configuration you need.
You can use multiple arms together to give you even more ways to position the camera you’ll just need more M nuts and bolts.
Id use supports for printing some of the more complex parts but it isnt essential if you rotate them right on the bed and have a well tuned printer. Some parts do need support in my opinion.
This article was first featured at https://ift.tt/37MRLPd on January 9, 2020 at 12:29PM by PheonixUK
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