Protect your FPV camera with TPU in front of the lens for maximum protection but still with a clean image. How? I've modeled each camera's field-of-view (FOV) and built my design around that. My flexible on-demand design can mount in different positions (closer-in or props-hidden) with different RX antennae, GPS mount additions, and be configured for any camera tilt angle.
This is an ON-DEMAND design!
Only a few basic 10º versions are posted here, everything else is made for you (for free) on my 3D Design discord. You choose what options, I make you designs, you send me photos of your builds! See the Steps below.
New things:
I've made a new Instagram account for showcasing users' prints of my designs!
Need an Antenna Mount? I've got a project for that too!
Thingiverse page is live! Go add a ❤ to save it for reference later!
post a make to show off your build and inspire others!
New: Now Supporting All the FPV Cameras New redesign now finally also supports other FPV cameras! Even analog cameras!
O4 Pro / standard / lite → see the special design page
Naked O3
Nebula Pro
DJI Air Unit camera
Runcam Phoenix
Walksnail Avatar HD Pro
Walksnail Moonlight
Others? Just ask in my Discord. May need you to take a few measurements!
Got vibration / jello / jittery video issues? I've got a whole section on this at the bottom!
New Lens Cap design! 2023-03 now there's a way to protect your whole camera and ND. See the files tab!
Just Follow the Steps!
Pick your quad(s) What quad you got?? I've made a highly flexible, adaptive system, with over 80 different bases in my database, new ones every day. (Yes the photo above is from my Action2 design database.. it's what I'm pulling from to populate this new O3 Pod database!)
So far I've added
AOS standard (AOS 5, LR5, UL5, etc etc), AOS 3.5, AOS Falcon 7,
It fits the whole front end, even with NDs attached
Use a rigid material like PLA or PETG for best results
If using TPU then downsize a little, either by scaling 98% or using the next size down in the files.
That's it! Go fly!
But weight.. Is it heavier?
Nope!
Again: BEWARE, what's uploaded here is OUTDATED
Seriously. I just can't keep reuploading and categorizing 60+ STLs. Tweaks are always happening based on feedback. Thicker base, more material here, less there, on and on. So:
Maximum Protection?
Yes. Frame designs have to accommodate every camera tilt and so can't add protection in the most important place: above and below the lens. And because FPV cams have super wide field-of-views (the O3 cam especially) they can't have much protection on the sides either.
By printing a set-angle TPU mount you've got crash-absorbing TPU out in front of the lens. Right up to the very last possible point before being in view. Maximum FOV. Maximum protection. Works best on smaller/lighter quads, especially less than 400g.
Quads are MORE durable with big action cameras on top because of the impact absorption from their bomber fixed-angle bolt down mounts. Apply the same idea to your O3 camera and leave your $500 gopro behind!
(and if you want a super protective GoPro 11 mini/fullsized or Action2 or Naked GoPro mount anyway then check out my gp11 project or A2 project)
Want the Latest Version? Missing your Quad?
Message me! discord! The 60+ mount designs I've created before are updated after every tidbit of feedback I get and are all already out-of-date. Message me for the latest version!
New quads/variations for folks all the time. I may already have the one you need.
It's really zero trouble, I can export configurations on my phone and send them over instantly.
Vibration? Jello? Jitters?
Got jello or jitters in your video? It could be from a bunch of things! Many are easier to check than others:
Check your build.
Use a ‘Golden Nut’ in your stack! See this CR video. ^^ TLDW graphic for you.
Make sure no wires are near your gyro
Wind your electronics wires together and/or use kapton tape to bundle them
(electronics wires, not motor wires)
See my internals photo at the top of the page for example!
Check your blackbox logs:
Change betaflight settings to 2 or 1.6KH logging, set debug mode to GYRO_SCALED
Fly a quick flight with:
throttle ramp-up to full throttle, a few times at different speeds.
a few full-stick flips on each axis, roll pitch and yaw.
Maybe you need my new vibration isolation design.. Ask me in the discord!
Hopefully now you've got smooth O3 video and your logs look more like this:
Way better!
Sharing & License & Stuff
The LAST thing I want to do is restrict anyone from sharing. But. PLEASE share links to this printables page, not the STLs. Here's why:
This is under active development. The STLs WILL CHANGE and get better.
The documentation is really important here, and I'm sure there's stuff I'll be adding as feedback comes in.
The community is important, I want people to reach out and join the discord not download some STLs and go it alone.
It's just a super dick move to repost designer's stuff. I've spent a long time making, testing, and documenting this and my only reward is that little stupid ‘like’ counter, download counter, and photos/stories from users. DON'T DEPRIVE ME OF MY ONE SENSE OF SELF WORTH
The actual license is Creative Commons (4.0 International License) Attribution—Noncommercial—Share Alike. If you'd like to print this commercially then reach out to me with a direct-message on discord and we can talk. Flying professionally using my designs is fine– though please do consider donating to support my work!