camera mounts
PROJECT: CAMERA MOUNTS
10 camera locations available
1. Camera Bridge (3 camera locations)
"lifting eye" above cabin for suspending aircraft during gear changes (generic to GlaStar and Sportsman)
prototype: establishing proof of concept
first attachment using AN hardware
camera bridge complete
view from centre of camera bridge at Manzanita 3S7
parts list - camera bridge
- one 48-in x 2-in x 1/4 in aluminum flat bar (Angeles Machine Works, Port Angeles, WA)
- four 2-in W x 3.724-in L x 11.099-in H Simpson Strong Tie A311 12-gauge G90 galvanized steel angle framing anchors (Home Depot)
- two Simpson Strong-Tie A23Z 1.548-in x 2.75-in x 2.048-in 18-Gauge Galvanized Steel Angles (Home Depot)
- 20 assorted AN nuts and bolts, 40 AN washers (Aircraft Spruce)
- adhesive rubber from 1.5mm x 300 sq-mm sheet (Tokyu Hands, Nagoya)
- PL Premium 10 fl. oz. Polyurethane Construction Adhesive (Home Depot)
- three RAM Diamond Plates 2.43-in X 1.31-in with B Size 1-in Ball - RAM-B-238U (OCmounts.com)
- Rust-Oleum Self Etching Primer (dark green) (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum Enamel Gloss White paint (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum 2X Ultracover Gloss Clear (Home Depot)
2. Camera Loop (2 camera locations)
camera loop: underside
camera loop with GoPro mounted
camera loop with GoPro mounted over San Juan Islands
parts list - camera loop
- one Everbilt flat aluminum bar 36-in x 1-in x 1/8-in (finished length: 36-in) (Home Depot)
- one 4-20 hex bolt 1-in (Home Depot)
- machine screw 8-32 x 1-in (Home Depot)
- adhesive rubber from 1.5mm x 300 sq-mm sheet (Tokyu Hands, Nagoya)
- one RAM 1/4-20 Female Threaded Hex Hole With 1-in Ball - RAM-B-337U (OCmounts.com)
- Rust-Oleum Self Etching Primer (dark green) (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum Enamel Gloss White paint (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum 2X Ultracover Gloss Clear (Home Depot)
3. Camera mounts on struts (2 camera locations)
camera mount (bottom)
Copalis Beach S16
parts list - camera mounts on struts
- two Nflightcam Strut Clamp Mount (nflightcam.com)
- two Everbilt SS hose clamps 16-in (Home Depot)
- two wire ties
4. Fuselage camera mount
fuselage bracket
fuselage bracket with GoPro
view of Arlington AWO
landing at 2WA1
parts list - fuselage mount
- one Everbilt flat aluminum bar 36-in x 1-in x 1/8-in (Home Depot)
- one RAM Diamond Plate 2.43-in X 1.31-in with B Size 1-in Ball - RAM-B-238U (OCmounts.com)
- assorted AN nuts, bolts, washers (Aircraft Spruce)
- Rust-Oleum Self Etching Primer (dark green) (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum Enamel Gloss White paint (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum 2X Ultracover Gloss Clear (Home Depot)
5. Trailing-tailwheel camera mount
flight with trailing tailwheel-bracket
trailing tailwheel-bracket complete
parts list - trailing-tailwheel mount
- one Everbilt flat aluminum bar 36-in x 2-in x 1/8-in (finished length: 39.2cm) (Home Depot)
- four 25mm x 51mm x 3mm aluminum spacers (laminated; fabricated)
- one NFlightCam Exterior Ball-Head Mount with Surface Spud (nflightcam.com)
- one bolt AN8-33A (1/2-20) undrilled (Aircraft Spruce)
- one wide-area flat washer AN970-8 (Aircraft Spruce)
- tailwheel cotter pin AN380-3-4 (Aircraft Spruce)
- one elastic stop nut AN365-820A (Aircraft Spruce)
- one Everbilt metal hole plug 3/8-in (Home Depot)
- PL Premium 10 fl. oz. Polyurethane Construction Adhesive (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum Self Etching Primer (dark green) (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum Enamel Gloss White paint (Home Depot)
- Rust-Oleum 2X Ultracover Gloss Clear (Home Depot)
6. Camera boompole
camera boompole
parts list - camera boompole
- one Everbilt aluminum angle 1-in x 48-in x 1/16-in (finished length: 48-in) (Home Depot)
- E-Image 5-Section Telescoping Carbon Fiber Microphone Boompole (11.5-ft) EIBC12 (B&H Photo)
- one Hillman aluminum flat 1-in x 48-in x 1/8-in #6206 to fabricate six L-brackets (Home Depot)
- 12 Everbilt nylon lock nuts #8-32 #322 273
- 12 SS machine screws #8-32 + 24 washers
- one Everbilt Foam 3/4-in (pipe insulation) #P21EB 1/2-in wall x 36-in (Home Depot)
- nine SS hose clamps #036 ø70mm
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