07-02-2015, 12:18 PM
Here's an even lighter, 3 rubber isolator version of the camera mount
It gives a little more clearance as the 4 isolator mount is almost infringing on the downwash of the front two rotors.
The swivel fittings are just knuckles taken from Gopro mounts, the one mounted to the isolator plate in the photos below, was a broken, click in, Gopro mount. I simply cut it down and attached it with 3 servo screws. Gopro mounts are made from polly carbonate and take a self tapping screw really well, It'' never pull out or come loose.
I really like the click in self adhesive Gopro mounting system but it's just too bulky and heavy on something as small as the SK450. Quite a bit of weight and space is saved by just using the 3 servo screws. After all it does have to fly.
There are a number of traders selling Gopro mounts on eBay for a few dollars a piece. It makes it very easy to mount a Gopro but also quite simple to mount a Mobius or any other camera as well. The Mobius just screws on to a fitting that screws onto a piece of 3mm aluminium plate with a 5mm hole in each end. the 3mm aluminium plate fits perfictly between the fins of the Gopro knuckle. It holds the camera very well.!! I might even see if I can get some of the aluminium pieces laser cut.
The other camera, the one for the live video feed is double sided taped to a trimmed plastic disk with a boss on the back that's been drilled and tapped for a 5mm screw. It attaches to one end of another aluminium plate the other end of which also fits into the Gopro knuckle.
I really like the click in self adhesive Gopro mounting system but it's just too bulky and heavy on something as small as the SK450. Quite a bit of weight and space is saved by just using the 3 servo screws and the knuckle. After all it does have to fly.
It gives a little more clearance as the 4 isolator mount is almost infringing on the downwash of the front two rotors.
The swivel fittings are just knuckles taken from Gopro mounts, the one mounted to the isolator plate in the photos below, was a broken, click in, Gopro mount. I simply cut it down and attached it with 3 servo screws. Gopro mounts are made from polly carbonate and take a self tapping screw really well, It'' never pull out or come loose.
I really like the click in self adhesive Gopro mounting system but it's just too bulky and heavy on something as small as the SK450. Quite a bit of weight and space is saved by just using the 3 servo screws. After all it does have to fly.
There are a number of traders selling Gopro mounts on eBay for a few dollars a piece. It makes it very easy to mount a Gopro but also quite simple to mount a Mobius or any other camera as well. The Mobius just screws on to a fitting that screws onto a piece of 3mm aluminium plate with a 5mm hole in each end. the 3mm aluminium plate fits perfictly between the fins of the Gopro knuckle. It holds the camera very well.!! I might even see if I can get some of the aluminium pieces laser cut.
The other camera, the one for the live video feed is double sided taped to a trimmed plastic disk with a boss on the back that's been drilled and tapped for a 5mm screw. It attaches to one end of another aluminium plate the other end of which also fits into the Gopro knuckle.
I really like the click in self adhesive Gopro mounting system but it's just too bulky and heavy on something as small as the SK450. Quite a bit of weight and space is saved by just using the 3 servo screws and the knuckle. After all it does have to fly.
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