AlbaBird FPV Camera Pan mount

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I wanted a simple Pan mount for my Albabird, so I didn't need a Pan and Tilt mount. I designed a basic Pan only mount to get the job done efficiently. With the gears used in the comments, I can achieve about 130 degrees in either direction with ease. I used a small 5 gram servo - the cutout is for my servo, but you may need to open it up for yours. The gears I found on Amazon are linked below. Assembly of this mount is incredibly simple. I used Goop to glue things together seamlessly. First, adhere the servo from the bottom of the platform (the tabs are out of sight). Next, print out the filler plug and glue it up inside the deepest area of the larger gear. Then, glue and center the servo horn of choice to the filler plug. If you use my Camera holder, glue it to the smaller gear and center it up before letting it dry completely. Now, slide the smaller gear over the post on the platform. The hole in the post is 1.5mm in diameter, so depending on the screw of choice, you may need to open it up slightly. Use a washer (about 7 to 10mm in diameter) and pop it into the gear center hole before using the screw to secure the gear to the platform. Leave just a hair of play to allow the gear to spin freely. Note that please tighten the screw slowly so as not to accidentally snap off the posts. Temporarily place the larger gear onto the servo and center your servo. Move the large gear to get as centered as possible - you may need to adjust trims on radio to get a perfect center. Once satisfied, drop the servo screw down inside the gear hole and tighten it up securely. I cut a slot in the Albabird's nose cover large enough to accommodate the servo and the tabs on the servo. I also mounted the wood piece supplied by Finwing previously and used Goop to glue the platform onto the wood. Link to gears I used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002Q0PA34/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1