QWKDTSN ~ TURBO-WGN

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104412/camount2.jpg"></center><p>Whipped this up one night while on duty. it's about the simplest way to make a camera mount I could think of.

Parts list:

1" aluminum tubing stock
Aircraft heat shrink tubing
1/4" U-bolt
1/4" wing nut and lock washer
1/4" acorn nut

Tools used:

Chop saw
Center punch
Drill press
Ruler
1/2" drill bit
Dremel
Standard and rat-tail files
Heat gun

I eyeballed the length of the pipe to just a touch over halfway between the seats. I don't actually have a dimension for the length. The two holes are a millimeter or two less than 6" apart. I used the drill press to drill out the holes, the hardest part of which is getting them both centered and properly aligned. The holes are larger than 1/2" so you will need to use a file or Dremel to enlarge them accordingly. No precise measurements to give you, just adjust as you go for a smooth but snug fit on the headrest posts.

The aluminum pipe was never going to polish up nice so I shrunk some heat-shrink tubing onto it and trimmed out the holes. This is nice because it gives the U-clamp a bit more grip. I had some white heat-shrink but it didn't match my white seats and got filthy as I was trying to work with it. Black is better in this case.

The hardware is easy to get at any hardware store and works with a standard 1/4" hole in your camera. I use a dinky digital camera so this hardware doesn't need to support a lot of weight. I cut down one side of the U-bolt so that the camera could be spun onto the other side. The acorn nut is just for nice finish to the hacked off end

The tube slides onto the headrest posts, then the headrest goes back into the seat. It fits very snugly and does not vibrate. The U-clamp can be easily adjusted left-right and up-down. Total cost - about $3 for the hardware, the rest was scrap from work (thanks, taxpayers). Total time invested - a few hours that would otherwise have been spent losing braincells on AWOT.

The camera screws onto the post, then the wingnut and lockwasher tighten up to it and hold it in the desired position. The correct orientation is seen above.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/104412/camount.jpg">

Godfather | Jay

Very nice. Similar to mine, but with better up and down adjustability.

DrewB612

that looks excellent

IBG

looks great. I just jam my camera inbetween the headrest. :-)

Also, still waiting on the Piloti Prototipo's from that sale link you posted over on OT a few weeks back. They're still on backorder. :-(

QWKDTSN ~ TURBO-WGN

Oh no! Sorry to hear that, I didn't know they got backordered.

LI-S4

when there is not passenger, made the video impossible to watch...

QWKDTSN ~ TURBO-WGN

If you are using a camcorder I wouldn't be surprised if the extra weight on the end of the mount hanging out in space causes issues. The holes fit snugly to the headrest posts, too, no slop at all when it's mounted.

S40RCE:Smurf

= )

LI-S4

Small MiniDV cam... it was fine if I had a passenger..but that rarely happens.