Another PI Zero W Holder/Mount

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This is a custom mix of components from two Raspberry Pi Zero + Camera mounts: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2433291 and https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2285502. I'm currently using it with an AnyCubic i3 Mega, but there isn't anything specific for that printer because it attaches with a 3M CommandStrip. Changes I made include: 1. Adding a socket mount from 79DieselRabbit to RaspberryPI_MOUNTV2 by dktosoch. 2. I discovered that the original socket bracket was too flexible when the ball was in place, so I thickened it to put more pressure on the socket itself. 3. I scaled up the 5cm ball arm by 5% to increase friction as per a discussion thread on the original mount. However, even with increased friction on the ball and socket, it still wouldn't stay in place once I added the Pi to the mount. Since I don't need articulated movement, I applied a couple drops of super glue to each ball/socket after positioning them for OctoPi. There might be better ball and socket designs out there, but for now, I'm sticking with parts from these two sources. ============= UPDATES =============== 2017-12-31: Uploaded a stronger arm with a slightly larger diameter post and reinforcing rib: arm_ball_v2.stl. 2018-05-20: New version of all parts. No photos yet, but this is the one I'm using now. Parts starting with "V2-" are for the new version.