ESP32 Cam Case (Ball Joint mount)

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ESP32-CAM AI-Thinker CASING ==================== Ball joint / Ball screw / Ball base Credit: DieZopfe - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4739696 --------------------- > - ESP32Cam-Case2vents+usb+mb-space.stl (Case with space for esp32-cam-mb, usb plug and tiny air gap at the top) > - ESP32Cam-Case2vents+topseal.stl (Case without antenna hole, ideal for outdoor) > - ESP32Cam-Caseantennahole+2vents+topseal.stl (Case with antenna hole, ideal for outdoor) > - ESP32Cam-Caseantennahole+3vents.stl (Case with antennahole, and 3 vents at bottom and tiny air gap at the top) Before i started work on this case, i wanted it to have the following features: > - Movable mount, considered gopro style, but ended up with ball joint (which works perfect for my usecase) > - Changable lens holder (stock 8x8mm lens, aswell as bigger 14x14mm lenses in the future) > - Easy to print with no supports (my printer sucks) > - Very little hardware required > - USB or pin powered, with ability to leave ESP32-CAM-MB attached inside > - SD-card space Hardware required: > - 4x m2.5x4 (Lens adaptor) > - 4x m2.5x5 (Front-casing mount to rear-casing) > - 2x m2x5 (Rear-casing to ball-joint) > - 1x m2x6 (Mounting-extension - 6mm screw or longer) Assembly: > - Check clearances (14x14 lens with screw tabs doesnt fit unless the tabs are removed) > - Screw lens plate to front casing with 4x m2.5x4 screws > - Insert ESP32-Cam with camera (and antenna cable if used) - Mind the cable and be gentle. > - Push antenna screw through top-hole (if used) > - Screw ball-joint WITH finger-screw in between to the rear casing with 2x M2x5 screws > - Run cables through rear casing, and connect to esp board (5v top right, GND right below, AI-thinker board) > - Push rear casing into front casing (Mind then antenna cable - i found that if you push antenna cable through the bottom vent, its easier to manage) > - Last 4 screws goes in both sides, top and bottom. Et voilà