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Title: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: CateraMV6 on 20 October 2009, 14:03:20: This was something I wanted to do for some time and finally I got around to finishing it off...

Cost me around 13$ and it works...

Materials: (HOME DEPOT)
10$ 3ft Square Alum Extrusion 3/4" thick
2$ 2 U clamps.
1$ 1 1/4-20 bolt for the camera.

Cut a piece of Alum around 20"
Marked the head restraint distance between the posts (21cm)
Drilled 4 Holes to provide placement for the U bolts.
Drilled 1 hole at the other end (Center of car) for the camera mount.
Went to the car...
Installed the U clamps around the head restraint frame...
Installed the bolt and the camera...
DONE
Took me around 15min.

STAGE I

1. Basic Mount
2. X Axis Adjustability

Here are a few pictures of what I used.
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSC03986.jpg)
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSC03989.jpg)
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSC03990.jpg)
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSC03987.jpg)

Here is a short video.
NOt sure what clunks but it may be contact between the camera and the mount. I need to insulate the 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqPVXREDySk

STAGE II

1. Height Adjustability
2. Y Axis Tilt
3. X Axis Tilt
4. Sound/Vibration Insulation
5. Alum Paint.
6. Wing nuts for ease of removal.

Pictures.
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSCN1638.jpg)
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSCN1639.jpg)
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSCN1640.jpg)
View from front and rear window.
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSCN1641.jpg)
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab263/MV6Catera/InCar%20Camera%20Mount/DSCN1642.jpg)[/QUOTE]
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 20 October 2009, 15:28:48: Innovative solution Cat 8-) :y couldn't watch the 'Tube video though, something about a malformed video ID :(
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: CateraMV6 on 20 October 2009, 15:32:34: Quote
Innovative solution Cat 8-) :y couldn't watch the 'Tube video though, something about a malformed video ID :(

Video should be fixed now... SORRY
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 20 October 2009, 16:08:29: Yep that did it. The mount works well - very stable :y :y

Liked the exhaust note :y :y
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: RichardH on 20 October 2009, 19:48:33: It's in a good position, and very stable. Personally I think you already have too many gadgets in the car! :-)
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: CateraMV6 on 20 October 2009, 21:45:09: I only attach some of them when i need to take measurements...

The Gtech comes down and the only things left are the Radar, GPS and ScanGauge.

The camera mount is removable as well, also I tend to take pics when most of my gadgets are up there... ::)
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: waspy on 20 October 2009, 22:10:10: I like the concept. Good idea :y

There's one fundamentle flaw. We ALL know were you live now [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
Just kidding matey ;D
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: CateraMV6 on 20 October 2009, 22:14:33: I was hoping you guys come visit me... :P
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: Pete Elite on 20 October 2009, 23:04:11: Very well done and works great :y.

Just one ?, why have you got a Tampon hanging from your rear view mirror :-?.
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: Vamps on 21 October 2009, 00:04:11: Interesting video :y something seems to be wrong though :-/ is it the 'negative' showing everything opposite to reality, steering wheel and driving seem to be reversed................ :D :D :D
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: CateraMV6 on 21 October 2009, 03:21:56: Quote
Very well done and works great :y.

Just one ?, why have you got a Tampon hanging from your rear view mirror :-?.

Not quite a Tampon but looks almost like one, its one of those stylus pens for the GPS, it hangs from the mirror so I don't loose it...

I used to have girlfriends G-string hanging from the mirror but one day she needed something to hold her hair with and she took it off... I was bummed and impressed at the same time cuz I have never seen a Gstring used as a hair tie....

As far as the movie goes, I think if I flip the camera around so it shoots towards the rear window and I place a mirror there, the scene will be like that of a UK omega...
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: Gaffers on 21 October 2009, 18:31:04: Quote
I was hoping you guys come visit me... :P

I will be (relatively) near for Thanksgiving. I know MI is a fairways away but it's the closest any member off here will get! lol

I am visiting family in La Crosse WI. Beer, deer hunting, beer, lots of food, beer, and hopefully some snow :y

Cant wait! :y
Title: Re: Homemade In-Car Camera Mount...
Post by: CateraMV6 on 21 October 2009, 23:02:07: I may be in chicago that weekend so if you happen to be close or within 30-50mi let me know and we can meet up...

Cant go wrong with Wisconsin Beer and Hunting...