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Step 8Mounting the Camera
One of the hard parts of making a custom case is actually holding the camera still! Without some way to mount you camera, it would just jumble around inside...
So I decided to wrap my camera (with the lens extended) in a plastic bag, tape it inside the waterproof box, and inject Great Stuff expanding foam around it. It worked great! Just make sure you don't get any foam on your camera or the plastic lens you made.
Some tips when using Great Stuff: It expands...Just put a little bit inside the box, and it will triple in size after just 10 minutes. Never EVER put to much foam in. It will never dry...If you put too little foam, you can always add more! Just paint some water on the already cured foam, and spray some more foam in.
If you think your foam isn't drying, DON'T FREEK OUT. Just wait 24 hours, and it will almost always be cured.
After the foam is dry, pull it out (it won't stick to this kind of plastic). Trim it with a knife, make it look pretty. I painted mine black so it looked better from the outside.
So I decided to wrap my camera (with the lens extended) in a plastic bag, tape it inside the waterproof box, and inject Great Stuff expanding foam around it. It worked great! Just make sure you don't get any foam on your camera or the plastic lens you made.
Some tips when using Great Stuff: It expands...Just put a little bit inside the box, and it will triple in size after just 10 minutes. Never EVER put to much foam in. It will never dry...If you put too little foam, you can always add more! Just paint some water on the already cured foam, and spray some more foam in.
If you think your foam isn't drying, DON'T FREEK OUT. Just wait 24 hours, and it will almost always be cured.
After the foam is dry, pull it out (it won't stick to this kind of plastic). Trim it with a knife, make it look pretty. I painted mine black so it looked better from the outside.
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