Articulating 3030 Quick Locking Camera Mount for Prusa i3 MK3
Description
PDFA no-hardware required 3030 extrusion mount for the Articulating Raspberry Pi Camera Mount available in both vertical and horizontal orientation with print-in-place locking nuts (compatible with the Prusa i3 MK3 frame).
Backstory
I wanted to mount my Raspberry Pi camera to the Prusa i3 MK3 frame and didn't find a great horizontal 3030 mount for it. After printing some of the existing solution as well as trying to use 3D printed T-nuts as I did not have any on hand, I never found the perfect model that wouldn't vibrate too much or add unwanted noises to my print session.
I ended up stumbling upon the quick fastener made by @hallonhatt and @SteveJohnsen, and decided to challenged myself in making a 3030 mount with a print-in-place locking mechanism similar to those which would clamp the rail tightly (thanks to PLA's elasticity).
Fusion 360 source files and STEP files have been provided if anybody wants to checkout and/or reuse the locking mechanism used here.
Assembly
The mount should fit nicely in a 3030 extrusion rail if the locking nuts are aligned in the horizontal position. Once you place, you can lock its position by using a coin (a 0.05€ coin or an US quarter should work nicely) to rotate the nut 90 degrees. This should clamp the mount to the rail and prevent it from moving or introducing extra vibration / noise.
Printing
The model should be printed at 0.20 or 0.25mm layer with a 20 to 50% infill and support enabled. STL files are already oriented properly and should be printed in that orientation. PLA or PETG should be preferred here as the model doesn't need to be overly strong but should have some elasticity to be able to clamp the rail properly.
Depending on the bridging capabilities of your setup, you should either enable supports everywhere or on the build plate only (supports everywhere make supports a bit harder to remove but resolved in bridging artifact at the interface between the nut and the support).
- Layer Height: 0.20mm or 0.25
- Infill: 20 to 50%
- Material: PLA or PETG
- Raft: no
- Supports: yes
- Recommanded settings:
- Style: snug
- Top contact Z distance: 0.2mm
- Pattern: Honeycomb
- Pattern spacing: 1.5mm
- Support on build plate only: no (see previous note)
- Recommanded settings:
- Brim: no
A pre-configured Prusa Slicer project is available which has the support pre-configured (with a support blocker for the top ring as it isn't needed). I would recommend using this file if you do not want to fiddle with support parameters.
Related projects
You can also checkout my other related projects, all compatible with the Articulating Raspberry Pi Camera Mount:
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Model origin
The author remixed this model.
