C525 Camera Ceiling Clip

This mount holds a Logitech C525 webcam up on the "ceiling" of a IKEA LACK enclosure... or anything else you can get a few wood screws into.

I wanted something to hold the camera for use with an OctoPi but still be able to easily and quickly remove the camera when needed for videoconferencing. The dimensions aren't perfect for holding the camera foot, but I wanted to keep the rails from needing supports.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer:

i3 MK2S

Rafts:

No

Supports:

Yes

Resolution:

See notes

Notes:

Designed to print upside-down relative to use; all of Slic3r, Cura, KISSLicer, and Simplify3D open it correctly.

I think this should work fine with 0.2mm layers. I printed mine with 0.1mm layers, but that's because I had been working on an overly complex/delicate version with curved spring clips. Decided that was silly and switched to the center tab support you see now, but forgot to reset the slicer. (If you want to see the curved spring clips, look at hidden elements in the FreeCAD file.)

You will need support on the center tab (build plate only is fine, in the rails, I kept it to 45-degree angles so you shouldn't need it).

((I suppose you could print it upside down and support the screw tabs instead, but that would probably use more filament and the roughness on the center tab is an accidental feature helping hold the slightly rubbery camera stand.))

Post-Printing

Hardware needed

Post-printing, remove the support, flip it over, mark and drill pilot holes, and affix with four (4) #6 flat-head wood screws. These should be at least a quarter-inch long; longer is okay, so long as any smooth, un-threaded area is no more than 1/8" (the tab is 3mm thick).

I think a metric 3.5 screw would be about the same, but I could be wrong and you're welcome/encouraged to tweak the FreeCad file to make the size screw hole you need. Just dig way down the tree and look for a cone named "No6Countersink." That makes a hole 3.5mm radius at the top and 1.8mm radius at the bottom. If you'd rather use pan head screws, just set the top and bottom radii to your clearance. Because the fiberboard of the LACK table is flimsy, I've been using many small screws instead of fewer larger ones as I build up my enclosure.

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