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It will be interesting to see if the camera remains pointed forward
or if the relative wind in flight will make it point down...
Ted Noel
On 3/7/2013 12:17 AM, Dico Reijers wrote:
Hi All,
After talking with Bob Pastesuk the other day about mounting a
GoPRO camera he mentioned wanting to mount his on the tail tie
down (Lancair IV). This got me thinking right away as I have mine
mounted inside the cockpit with the audio run into it but I like
the idea of having the camera outside.
This is what I ended up doing. I got a 3/8" bolt about 2" long
(this fits into the tie down hole in IV -- perhaps the other
lancairs are similar in design) and an 1/4" bolt (which is a
standard size for many camera mounts). The end was cut off the
1/4" bolt. I tapped the 3/8" bolt and inserted the 1/4" bolt into
its head. Thats pretty much it... a couple lock washer and flat
washers rounded up the parts... cost was a couple bucks.
If you're wanted to use a GoPRO camera, you'll need this little
camera mount piece which you can buy on ebay (5 for $6 or so with
free shipping). http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-X-plastic-gopro-mount-adapter-monopod-tripod-camera-hero-2-selfshoot-universal-/261098065652?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccaa84ef4&vxp=mtr
Most other digital cameras come with a 1/4" hole in the bottom of
them and you can just screw these on with the part above.
Going to test it tomorrow. I'll let you know if I don't come back
with the camera.
Thats all there is to it. See the attached pics!
-Dico
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