GoPro Cable Dolly

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Simple dolly with a GoPro-Camera mount to be used with one single rope or cable up to 12 mm in diameter. It was originally designed for hoisting up the topping lift or backstay on a sailing yacht but can now be used on any rope or cable as long as it is not vertical or close to vertical. It may swing, which can hardly be avoided with only one cable. To use this dolly, you will need to print: 1x set of chassis (2 parts in one file or see separate left/right files), the left and right parts are different; 2x wheel; and 2x set of screw and nut (file containing both or see single files for screw and nut). You will also need an additional M5 nut. The chassis needs to be printed with support, it is only a little waste that is printed but the overhanging part of the camera mount requires the support. The screw should not need any support, at least for me it worked fine without. The wheel definitely does not need any support. I am not sure if all types of M5 nuts fit the hole in the STL file. If yours doesn't, take the SCAD file and change the value of the variable named 'nutwidth' right at the beginning of the file. This dolly has already been successfully tested with a standard tripod mount adapter and a heavier camera (Lumix DMC-FT5). See picture. Just be sure to add an additional retrieval line to the lower end to hoist it down if not easily accessible. In slightly higher winds, the wind catch of the hoisting line may prevent the whole thing from sliding back! Printer Brand: MakerGear Printer: M2 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes