InMoov Eyes HD720P Tecknet Camera Mount

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This file holds both left and right mounts for the InMoov Eyes using an HD720P Tecknet Camera. Existing parts EyeBallSupportLeftV1.stl and EyeBallSupportRightV1.stl did not fit well, so you can find the camera on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/TeckNet%C2%AE-C016-Webcam-MegaPixel-Microphone/dp/B000Q3VECE. I removed six LEDs from each camera and soldered extension wires to Mic circuit pads after taking out microphones. I plan to mount mics with a custom part on a silicone bed in the left and right InMoov ear pieces. I used a hot needle to start holes in two of four posts, diagonal from each other, and reused screws that held the board in the original camera housing. To make space for lens movement behind eye openings, I printed four EyeToNose_Extender.stl strips (two in each print) and formed them "hot off the press" to EyeglassV2.stl. Then I glued them in place one at a time and finally glued the whole Eyes mechanism to EyeglassV2. This design requires grinding away material from SkullServoFixV1.stl's base to allow room for servo arm connection and EyeHingeV1.stl. I added a block spacer from scrap plastic and ground down corners of jaw supports as well as a tiny bit of eye corner. Not much room is left in there. I've uploaded a more compact version of the eyeball support: Eye_Support_MayaV2.stl, with shorter pins and a cutaway for jaw hinge space. I put the speaker where the mouth is and another mic on each ear. I'd like to feed an input from a differential amplifier using two mics as sensors so InMoov can look in the direction of incoming sound. After Thoughts: This eye mechanism has been declared "the hardest thing in InMoov to make" and so far, I agree. I removed my extender strips after getting new eyeball supports in place and didn't use EyeBallV1.stl at all. Instead, I punched holes in soft plastic balls (ping pong ball size) and slipped them over the camera barrel with reinstalled lenses. It's essential to have lenses in focus before installation due to tight clearances. You can find these plastic balls on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Ping-Pong-Balls-pack-12/dp/B003EDWJNQ?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00. Now print Skull_Mount.stl and glue it in place behind the servo holder. This leaves plenty of room for eye movement and pivot back and forth, unlike the original support at the top of the skull which needs to be cut off entirely.