Prototype Camera Cases PLA

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We printed the camera cases as prototypes with a 3D printer and PLA+ material to gain experience with the setup and usability.

Parts

The camera cases consist of the following parts:

Camera case

It holds the camera electronics and protect from water and weather.

The camera has an option for putting the mount on every side.

Ball

It offers a flexible mount to adjust the camera case by a maximum of 20° degrees angle relative to the mounting plate.

Thread

The ball joint screw fixes the ball joint to the mounting plate.

Mounting plate

The mounting plate has 3 drill holes to mount everything to a wall.

Screws

To connect the ball with the camera case M4 x 20 mm with Imbus hexagon socket head cap screws (DIN 912) are used. The corresponding nuts are preinstalled within the cases.

Camera case

Ball joint ball

Mounting plate

Thread

Mounting the camera

The material is 3D printed with PLA so be careful it is not fully resilient like other plastic materials (ABS, PE etc.).
In the best case you do not use an automatic drill, but do the next steps by hand.

Put the thread and ball together before mounting both to the side of the camera you prefer.
Screw both firmly on the camera case.
Attach the mounting plate to the wall.
Please see the installation plan where each camera shall be installed.
Use the thread to fix the camera onto the mounting plate.
Connect the USB cable to a computer to check if your installation is pointing to the right area.
Connect the USB cable to the black box computer.

What could possibly go wrong?

If you put too much force on the parts, they may brake. So, please be careful.

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