DIY: cheap universal camera mount (while using go-pro suction cup)(costs about $45!) - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

95s14zenki · 04-21-2011, 08:18 PM

i recently made a cheap universal camera mount and thought i would share it.

parts list:
digital camera (that has video recording lol)
Go-pro suction cup mount
1 bolt (that fits inside the tripod hole of the camera)
1 bolt in the size M5-.80x25 (will be used to hold door brackets together)
1 wing nut in the size M5-.80
washers 5mm

total price for all =about $45

first, i bought a go-pro suction cup mount. costs about $30 plus shipping

next, i went to lowe's and picked up some bolts, washers, a wing nut, and door brackets.
costs about $5 for all

buy a bolt that will fit into the tripod hole of the camera. i used washers to make it stay intact.

attach the camera as seen below.

insert the hex bolt as seen here, it should line up perfectly in place.

now add the door brackets along with washers in between the plastic bracket.
its important to do so because this creates a stronger base for the camera.

lastly, add the wing nut to the other side of the hex bolt and it is now complete.

here is a pic of the mount attached to my car.

now go out to the track and have some fun lol

hope this helps anyone who is looking to make a cheap camera mount
enjoy!

-penguinjon

95s14zenki · 04-21-2011, 08:19 PM

heres some vids of me testing out the camera mount at udrift in las vegas
penguinjon @ udrift las vegas 3/21/11
penguinjon random drift vid udrift
more driving at udrift
sorry for the bad sound quality, it was very windy that day

jamg · 04-21-2011, 08:27 PM

they are like 5 bucks on ebay dude............

xnissan240sx · 04-21-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jamg

they are like 5 bucks on ebay dude............

Haha so true! You just riped yourself off!

Live2Slide · 04-21-2011, 10:24 PM

tight video. what kind of suction cups are those? Looks good but dont think i want to to trust my expensive camera with one of those lick and stick to the window suction cups lol

xnissan240sx · 04-21-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Live2Slide

tight video. what kind of suction cups are those? Looks good but dont think i want to to trust my expensive camera with one of those lick and stick to the window suction cups lol

Duck tape LOL

Hard case for your camera. I mean if I was putting my camera on the outside of a car that can smack a wall at any second or the suction gives away I would definitely have a hard case that goes all around the camera. That would be the first thing i would buy. But thats why I let other people take videos of my car. LMAO.

Live2Slide · 04-21-2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xnissan240sx

Duck tape LOL

Hard case for your camera. I mean if I was putting my camera on the outside of a car that can smack a wall at any second or the suction gives away I would definitely have a hard case that goes all around the camera. That would be the first thing i would buy. But thats why I let other people take videos of my car. LMAO.

Haha that's true but I want mines inside.

ILoveMyRHS13 · 04-21-2011, 11:14 PM

Here's my camera mount.

LimeLite Racing · 04-21-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ILoveMyRHS13

Here's my camera mount.

Hahahahaha yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JDMStanced · 04-21-2011, 11:53 PM

niceeeeeeeeeeeeee

Gnnr · 04-22-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ILoveMyRHS13

Here's my camera mount.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...Build/lulz.jpg

lol

s14>integra · 04-22-2011, 01:19 AM

^lulz. Ya, i just ziptie my camera tripod on my passenger seat. seems to work pretty well.

ericcastro · 04-23-2011, 01:12 AM

just spend teh extra couple bucks and get something that is supposed to hold a lot of weight, and is much better.

Gripper 3025 - The Filmtools 6" Suction / Vacuum Cup Camera Mount

Go Pro mounts are shit, and will fail from time to time.
make sure to have a safety strap on the camera too, so that when the mount fails, it will keep it from hitting the ground.

95s14zenki · 04-25-2011, 12:37 PM

Chill haters! This was experimental, and I dont trust ebay shit

-live2slide, I used a go-pro suction cup mount.

-ericcastro, thanks for showing me the mount I could use

TheWolf · 04-25-2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericcastro

just spend teh extra couple bucks and get something that is supposed to hold a lot of weight, and is much better.

Gripper 3025 - The Filmtools 6" Suction / Vacuum Cup Camera Mount

Go Pro mounts are shit, and will fail from time to time.
make sure to have a safety strap on the camera too, so that when the mount fails, it will keep it from hitting the ground.

This!!! I like it

ericcastro · 04-25-2011, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWolf

This!!! I like it

With all these mounts, everyone just be real careful to not knick the bottom.
It wont hold suction then.
I did it to my last one

and once again, safety strap the camera to something on or in the car !!!
lol

95s14zenki · 04-25-2011, 08:04 PM

heres some videos from me the other day with the same camera set up
YouTube - Penguinjon Rally S14 drift 4/23/11
YouTube - Rally S14 drift 4/23/11 (2nd angle)

nathanong87 · 04-25-2011, 08:17 PM

i would not trust a go pro suction cup , for anything that weighs more than a go pro.....personally

*!Zar!* · 04-26-2011, 12:37 AM

I use this mount inside my car with my iphone4. Works good enough for me.
ArkonIMP514

04-21-2011, 08:18 PM	#1
95s14zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	DIY: cheap universal camera mount (while using go-pro suction cup)(costs about $45!) i recently made a cheap universal camera mount and thought i would share it. parts list: digital camera (that has video recording lol) Go-pro suction cup mount 1 bolt (that fits inside the tripod hole of the camera) 1 bolt in the size M5-.80x25 (will be used to hold door brackets together) 1 wing nut in the size M5-.80 washers 5mm total price for all =about $45 first, i bought a go-pro suction cup mount. costs about $30 plus shipping next, i went to lowe's and picked up some bolts, washers, a wing nut, and door brackets. costs about $5 for all buy a bolt that will fit into the tripod hole of the camera. i used washers to make it stay intact. attach the camera as seen below. insert the hex bolt as seen here, it should line up perfectly in place. now add the door brackets along with washers in between the plastic bracket. its important to do so because this creates a stronger base for the camera. lastly, add the wing nut to the other side of the hex bolt and it is now complete. here is a pic of the mount attached to my car. now go out to the track and have some fun lol hope this helps anyone who is looking to make a cheap camera mount enjoy! -penguinjon

04-25-2011, 08:17 PM	#18
nathanong87 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: maryland Age: 33 Posts: 5,182 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	i would not trust a go pro suction cup , for anything that weighs more than a go pro.....personally __________________ IG @nathanong87 --- Night ★ Life natelife.tumblr.com

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!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	I use this mount inside my car with my iphone4. Works good enough for me. ArkonIMP514 __________________

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04-21-2011, 08:19 PM	#2
95s14zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	heres some vids of me testing out the camera mount at udrift in las vegas penguinjon @ udrift las vegas 3/21/11 penguinjon random drift vid udrift more driving at udrift sorry for the bad sound quality, it was very windy that day

04-21-2011, 08:27 PM	#3
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	they are like 5 bucks on ebay dude............

04-21-2011, 10:24 PM	#5
Live2Slide Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Pablo Age: 31 Posts: 114 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	tight video. what kind of suction cups are those? Looks good but dont think i want to to trust my expensive camera with one of those lick and stick to the window suction cups lol

04-21-2011, 11:53 PM	#10
JDMStanced Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: irvine Posts: 606 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	niceeeeeeeeeeeeee

04-22-2011, 01:19 AM	#12
s14>integra Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sunnyvale Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^lulz. Ya, i just ziptie my camera tripod on my passenger seat. seems to work pretty well.

04-25-2011, 12:37 PM	#14
95s14zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Chill haters! This was experimental, and I dont trust ebay shit -live2slide, I used a go-pro suction cup mount. -ericcastro, thanks for showing me the mount I could use

04-25-2011, 08:04 PM	#17
95s14zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	heres some videos from me the other day with the same camera set up YouTube - Penguinjon Rally S14 drift 4/23/11 YouTube - Rally S14 drift 4/23/11 (2nd angle)