Blink camera corner mount

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The camera mount that comes with the Blink set is quite clever, in that it can be adjusted to cover most angles, but perhaps it just doesn't look so cool to me. So I decided to design and print my own mount based on the classic spherical bearing mechanism, just because! Even though I made this specifically for the Blink cameras, nothing prevents you from using it with any other camera or thing. Just make an adapter that can be screwed or glued to the arm of this mount and voilà! As usual, I'm including not only the STLs but also the original SketchUp project file, so feel free to modify it to your liking (eg. maybe you need a larger arm, or a larger contact area with the wall). Commercial use of this model is explicitly forbidden by the license though. Printer Settings XYZ DaVinci 1.0 (modded) Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 30% Notes: Easier to print in PLA if your printer supports it. Post-Printing Inserting the ball into the socket should take some force for a good fit. If the arm is too stiff once inserted in the socket, you can always sand the parts down a little bit, or perhaps put a drop of oil in the ball. If the fit is not tight enough, then the arm will not hold in position with the added weight of the camera. In that case, try tweaking your slicing settings or, worst case, scale the model (up or down, depending which part you choose to re-print) accordingly by a bit, say 3%. Trial and error should get you a good fit eventually. Use either a small screw or glue to attach the adapter for the backplate of the camera to the square end of the mount's arm. I've had mixed experiences 3D printing this adapter though. Sometimes it'd come out with a perfect fit, only to have the next print be either too loose, or impossible to insert, or it'd end up cracked. The best thing you can do is, if you still have them, use the original piece that comes with the Blink camera backplate instead of the 3D printed version. You can easily drill a small hole on it in order to fix it to the arm with a screw. Or, again, just use some strong glue. Finally, attach the mount to either a corner or a flat wall (use the flat version of the socket model for this) with some strong double-sided tape. I always use Tesa Powerbond for this sort of task and it performs extremely well even on surfaces you wouldn't expect it to (but boy is it expensive!).