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iSight Tripod Mounting Bracket

iSight Tripod Mounting Bracket
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I always find myself taping down, propping up, or hanging my various web cams or my iSight camera from books, shelves, or boxes throughout the house- if i am doing a time lapse project or setting up a cam for video surveillance, this gets to be a big pain.

I needed something to hold various cameras where i wanted them, easily adjustable, and easy to move somewhere else without taping and tying.

So here we come to this VERY inexpensive, easy, ultra-functional bracket for various cameras that require special mounts ---for use with any TRIPOD.
 
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Step 1Gather Materials, Cut Plexi, And Get Ready To Heat and bend.

Gather Materials, Cut Plexi, And Get Ready To Heat and bend.
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Mark your plexi the approximate size you need. (The base should pretty much cover the tripod mounting bracket, and add about 2 extra inches length for the bend and the small lip.

Once the plexi is marked, cut it off, then mark for holes and folds.

Bend the small bend first, (this is going to fit inside the isight camera mount) and you will glue a separate smaller piece of plexi right under it later to add a little meat to this area.

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5 comments
Mar 18, 2010. 8:07 PMtlmurray says:
I have had manufactured a threaded steel disk that enables you to mount your iSight to a threaded tripod sled. You can affix the Apple plastic stand to the disk and the disk to the sled; or, you can use the disk alone and attach the magnetic mount.

I have them for sale on eBay, item 160404303393, with several photos of applications.
Aug 12, 2007. 4:56 PMtheking says:
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May 4, 2008. 10:54 AMtheking says:
I am sorry for the sarcasm but no need for it and just use an old monitor and keyboard
Aug 13, 2007. 1:19 AMPetervG says:
I want to make a clamp tripod for my camera, that I can put in my pocket.

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