FPV Monitor & DVR Enclosure + Mount for tripod

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Tripod neck mount for FPV 5" monitor + DVR makes a perfect Ground Station. The motivation behind this project was building a ground station and realizing that many people have very messy setups with lots of wires sticking out. So, I decided to make one unit with only two ports for power and video. You can buy a monitor with built-in DVR, but that's an expensive route and where's the fun in it? This is a fairly inexpensive and elegant setup. Plan to use Quanum Overlord Diversity on top of the tripod and this module on the side of the tripod connected to Quanum Overlord or another ground station. The DVR in my Fat Shark goggles stopped working after my Laforge mod, and never worked reliably since. So, I bought a cheap DVR. This setup would be great for finding lost models by replaying video in the field + when bystanders are curious about what the heck am I doing? they can watch me fly on the little monitor. The video resolution from FPV TX sucks for viewing on the computer or posting online, but on 5" monitor looks amazing. DVR: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019F2JW20/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 5" Monitor (Monitor comes with wires coming from the back. Unslolder the wires and make a hole on the side of the monitor enclosure and route the wires through it, for access to DVR opening.) https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-inch-TFT-LCD-Car-Rear-View-Rearview-Monitor-With-Stand-Reverse-Backup-Camera/282298344204?hash=item41ba4ae30c:g:cGEAAOSwEzxYWeuc 10mm diameter DC power plug and RCA video without housing. Used DC to DC adjustable voltage regulator https://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-MP1584-3A-Adjustable-DC-Step-Down-Converter-Buck-Module-3-3V-5V-9V-12V-24V/132416728307?hash=item1ed4a6ecf3:g:hAUAAOSwytJaSTM5 So I can power the whole rig from 12v DC -- DVR requires 5VDC. And lastly, here is the mount for this setup which fits on the neck of the tripod. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2748913 This was designed with monitor to be removable and secured with 1/4-20 bolt and a wing nut. Printed all of this with PETG, my favorite print material.