FPV Camera & Battery Mount for the Parrot Cargo Drone - Spektrum 5.8ghz Cam

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This is a custom FPV mount designed for the Parrot Cargo Mini-drone that supports a Spektrum 5.8ghz camera and standard 1 cell battery. The mount weighs 4.1 grams when printed with 100% infill, but adds up to 13.4 grams with the camera, battery, and two small rubber bands. We're still getting flight times of around 5-6 minutes using the standard Parrot battery. The Parrot remains stable and well-behaved even with the mount in place. Both the camera and battery snap securely into their respective slots and stay put thanks to the use of rubber bands borrowed from my daughter's Rainbow Loom kit, which are about 1.5 cm in diameter when relaxed. Dental bands or small hair ties may also work just as well. We're using this setup in an educational setting and organizing a student competition as well as a platform for programming in the classroom using Tickle App, Tynker, node.js, and python. As part of Ramblewood Middle Engineering in Broward County, we're incorporating this into Hour of Code as an extension and enrichment activity. The base of the Lego block is remixed from wizard23's Parametric Lego Bricks using tinkercad, available on thingiverse under http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:591. This design still has room for optimization, but it seems to be a solid starting point. I left the lens support slightly longer than necessary to protect the lens from impact and may add an antenna guard in the future as well. We're eager to hear your thoughts and feedback, especially if you plan on using this mount for racing or educational purposes. Printer Settings: Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer Model: MakerBot Replicator (5th Generation) Rafts: Yes Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 100% Notes: Printing with less infill may result in a lighter design, but I was interested in maximizing the weight of this mount.