Need help with equipment design

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Costum Adjustable shower curtain rod. Sturdy for vibs and adjustable. the easy removal and instilation would need some fab tho

[DizzDizz]

how bad are the vibrations now ? it is mainly over large jolting jumps or all the time? would isolating the camera a bit help ( example gel pad under camera mount, or rubber bushing abound gopro arm mount to dampen vibration)? if its a rigidity issue, can you add 2 braces welded to the arm about 12" from bottom coming out a few inches ? it would essentially mount to the vehicle the same as now, just more support...

The part that mounts to the chassis is roughly 7 inches long with two supporting rods going from camera mount to chasis base.

[Nick]

What about incorporating a screen door piston into the design, it has that little metal clip to adjust length and whatnot

[Lawn Guyland]

make jon hold it? he's small enough to fit

[HeavyMetal]

I put 4 tabs on it so u can ratchet strap one direction then in the opposing direction to hold it taught. Buttttttttt they are probably still a little weak.

yeah i know but look at the pic i posted for example and tell me where the under strap would attach to on eriks car

[Carlleen]

http://www.velcro.com/index.php?page...ation-one-wrap

it made sense in my head.

[Carlleen]

the mount for the mystery piece is the same idea as

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

What about a cable and a turnbuckle? Threaded rod and turnbuckle? You guys are making this overly complicated. It doesn't have to be adjustable by several feet here.

[Pat]

http://www.tractorsupply.com/adjusta...gory-1-0267759

What about something like this?

The only problem is the gopro hitting something.

[Timmay]

Will,

I'm not a fan of that original mount at all. I think I can come up with something much better using tube and heims.

I'd have three legs, all bases would attach with vise grip style clamps. Two of the legs would be telescopic with set screws (with a large T handle).

Then you'd effectively be able to mount it on anything with three accessible tubes with no tools AND, if it does happen to be in the shot, it'll "fit the part" a whole lot better than a ratchet strap or cable.

Thoughts? Should I just build it?

[DizzDizz]

Well Tim said was I was thinking. The more mounting points the more it becomes part of the car.

[CSaddict]

this
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Swedge...isplayId=49536

plus one each in 5/8 rh and lh thread
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Standa...eims,7306.html
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Standa...eims,7790.html

plus one each in 5/8 rh and lh thread
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Chrome-Jam-Nuts,1526.html

Then to your clamp. It will have swing give but up you can tighten it to limit up down travel.

[CSaddict]

Bar clamp can be simple. Do it like this but cut the tube in half and use wing nuts and line it with a bike tube so it doesnt scratch.

[HeavyMetal]

Thoughts? Should I just build it?

I trust your judgment on this idea with the vice grip style clamps, this is exactly what im talking about.

tool-less operation is so clutch, it seems incidental but in reality in the field it is crucial

also the fact the mount ends dont need a "full wrap" on the tube of the vehicle is another major upside...panels and dashes and wiring and lines and all that stuff all too often gets in the way. we are lucky our gopro mounts use zipties and can get around that more often than not, but a tube clamp would be severely limited. this is another reason i dont use gopros supplied roll bar mounts, theyre full wrap and are too cumbersome to mount in a lot of places, and theyre even small

[HeavyMetal]

What about a cable and a turnbuckle? Threaded rod and turnbuckle? You guys are making this overly complicated. It doesn't have to be adjustable by several feet here.

this was my original intent with the thread before tim posted...something like a turnbuckle and cable..nice thinkin