Gesma/Gesmatek Mount for Articulating Raspberry Pi Camera Mount by Sneaks

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<p>My initial build of the <strong>Articulating Raspberry Pi Camera Mount for Prusa MK3 and MK2 by Sneaks</strong> used the standard Raspbicam camera mount and a Raspicam v1.2, but the video quality was never that great and the long ribbon cable picked up a lot of noise and interference.&nbsp;</p><p>I found a cheap Gesmatek (aka Gesma) 1080p webcam on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B9MXT35">(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B9MXT35</a> - $13.99 USD at the time of this posting) that is plug and play compatible with the Raspberry Pi and easy to configure in Octoprint. This is a new mount that allows the Gesmatek webcam to be attached to the existing ball end of the Articulating Raspberry Pi Camera Mount for Prusa MK3 and MK2.&nbsp;</p><p>Instructions:</p><ol><li>Print the model with the socket side oriented to the heat bed. No supports required.</li><li>Use the tip of a knife or a dental pick to remove the adhesive screw/shaft covers from the hinge where the Gesmatek webcam attaches to its supplied mount, then remove the screw and shaft, and detach the webcam from the supplied mount.</li><li>Use the screw and shaft to attach the Gesmatek webcam to the model. Be sure to fit the hex end of the shaft to the hex shaped cavity on the model. Tighten until snug.</li><li>Attach the model to the ball end of the Articulating Raspberry Pi Camera Mount and position for optimal streaming.&nbsp;</li></ol><p>Happy Printing and Streaming!</p>