Cam Enclosure for old Notebook Display Webcams

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This enclosure houses webcams salvaged from old notebooks, available in a customizable version through the SCAD file and customizer. You can also use the STL file, which includes a 70x10x7 mm webcam PCB with two support holes (60.3x7.5 | 10x3.2) and a 3mm cable out hole, large enough to fit snugly into a standard USB cable. I accidentally forgot to include a hole for the status LED in my design pictures; maybe next time. As this is one of my first designs ever made, any constructive criticism you have will be welcome with open ears. Print Settings Printer Brand: Prusa Printer: Prusa Clone Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 Infill: 50% After printing both parts, thread the USB cable into your saved webcam PCB and solder it in place. You'll notice that the supports for the holes in the PCB are longer than necessary, as I used a hot steel piece to melt down excess plastic and hold the PCB in place without screws, a common practice among manufacturers. Once assembled, push the enclosure cap into place and secure it with some glue drips if desired. Your "new" USB webcam is now ready to use. How I Designed This I created this design from scratch using openSCAD, sure to reference a cheatsheet or two along the way, to learn and experiment with openSCAD while creating something useful. Specifically, I designed it as a webcam for my OctoPI server, which lacked good quality webcam capabilities. With my salvaged cam from an old HP Pavillion notebook now in place, all is well.