DIY bottlecap bicycle camera mount
a few months ago i saw this post about a bottlecap camera mount in boingboing and then someone posted a vere inexpensive do it yourself version. i made one of those and recently i wanted to attach a camera to my bike so i came up with this very simple solution using a hose clamp and cutting a shape like the one below from a plastic bottle:
this is all you need, cut out bottle top, hose clamp and DIY bottlecap tripod:
i made two cuts to insert the hose clamp below the bottle top:
and here it is attached to the tube. you could mount it to the handlebar or stem, whichever you find most confortable. i guess it is a good idea to add a plastic washer and some protective piece of rubber on the tube to avoid scratches and minimize vibration. if it is well tight it'll be secure but vibration could be an issue with cameras so use at your own risk.
the same method could be used to attach the camera to a helmet:
this is all you need, cut out bottle top, hose clamp and DIY bottlecap tripod:
i made two cuts to insert the hose clamp below the bottle top:
and here it is attached to the tube. you could mount it to the handlebar or stem, whichever you find most confortable. i guess it is a good idea to add a plastic washer and some protective piece of rubber on the tube to avoid scratches and minimize vibration. if it is well tight it'll be secure but vibration could be an issue with cameras so use at your own risk.
the same method could be used to attach the camera to a helmet:
Friday, December 23, 2005
Doesnt look very strong? smashed any cameras up yet? surely the weak point is where the bolt gois into the camera! its only plastic and i have seen them pull out before! top
Monday, January 23, 2006
I love it.
Never much so with the Helmet Camera Mount.
Thank you,
Alex and Foxy top
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
This is really amazing.
I have a video shoot, where
I'll be following some bikers.
Its Buffalo and winter, so
something like this is ideal.
I'm going to give it a try
and will respond with the results next week.
Thanks! top
Friday, July 28, 2006
was just doing a search looking for something like this... my camera took a tumble last night (with the help of duct tape, it still works), from the looks of things, this would be perfect!
Awesome mod from the boing boing version. top
Monday, August 13, 2007
You solved my problem! Awesome interwebs crazy info action. top
Friday, June 13, 2008
This looks like it works very well! I hope to try it this weekend! top
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Awesomest thing ever. top
Saturday, June 06, 2009
How did you solve vibrations problem whlie filming !?
mirzabasic@rocketmail.com top