GoPro Helmet Mount v2.0

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#About# This full-face helmet mount for a GoPro is designed to use elastic bands. Version 2.0 requires no strapping and has a much better contoured fit than my previous version. #Printing# I printed the mount upside down with the top edges on the bed, using supports and a raft. I also printed the clip with the clip sitting flat on the bed, using supports and a raft, but it didn't print very well this way so you may want to experiment. #Assembly# The mount is contoured to fit my Akai helmet face shape. Other shapes may benefit from foam or rubber feet on the back depending on the helmet shape. For the mount, I use four elastic bands, two on each side. One band is required on each side, but I use two for redundancy in case one fails. You could also use hair elastics which might be more durable. Hook two elastics into the notches under the top of each side of the mount, then run them over the helmet jaw piece and down its back. Feed one set of two through the other set to cross over and hook onto the opposite side of the mount in one of the notches on the bottom. The two holes are for threading electrical ties (wire, string, cord, etc) as a fallback in case any elastics fail or something bashes the camera. The tie should save your camera from behind you. The clip portion has a hole in the mount arm, again for a fallback electrical tie. You can thread a small electrical tie over and perpendicular to the bolt, then through this hole in the arm and another through this tie into the second hole on the mount. This should save the camera in failure situations. If the clip doesn't sit tight enough in the mount, you can place a thin piece of cardboard behind it as you insert the clip to snug it up. #Notes# I've been using this mount for about a month and it's great, with no issues. I expect the elastics will harden over time, probably a good idea to replace them every season. Sample footage: https://youtu.be/NrLcoiwhPec You can support me by buying something from Amazon via my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2MYkvhw A motorcycle accessory perhaps?