iPhone 4 Tripod Mount

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Over the weekend I stumbled upon this awesome Instructable by jtsubota "iPhone 4 Tripod Mount". http://www.instructables.com/id/iPhone-4-Tripod-Mount-1/ The parts list was short and I decided to try to pick up all the required parts after work Monday night. Unfortunately for me, my local hardware store was missing a handful of the (already short) parts list. I almost gave up and was prepared to head home empty handed when I realized I could easily modify the project using my Makerbot and make this work with what I was able to find. Here is the parts list: 1/4 inch hex nuts 30mm suction cups Rather than secure all the parts in place using screws like jtsubota did I modeled everything to press fit in place. The nut fits in very snuggly and the suction cups snap into place with a firm push. Once everything is attached it feels really solid. So much so that I can shake my phone by the tripod mount without fear of it disconnecting. If my calculations are correct, I believe the cost of this project breaks down like this: 1x 1/4" nut $0.40 2x 30mm suction cups $0.59 each ~$0.50 woth of Makerbot plastic. Â Right around $2 for a really solid tripod mount ready to be printed on demand. Not bad at all! If you'd like to see more pictures of the project I've included a few more in my blog post here: http://www.thenewhobbyist.com/2011/09/printable-iphone-4-tripod-mount/ Instructions Print tripod mount Press 1/4" nut and 30mm suction cups in place Attach to tripod shoe Record awesome Makerbot videos! Category: Camera