Mavic Air / DSLR Tablet Mount

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I like to contribute my own stuff, since I've learned a lot from you guys! This isn't an entire 3D printed part. I decided to use additional parts that are more stable because the idea was that I needed a tablet mount for my Mavic Air as well as my DSLR. I already bought stuff, but it was way too bulky to transport. I needed a lightweight solution that I could ideally use for both my DSLR and my Mavic Air. Here's what you'll need: 6mm Aluminum Tube (1mm wall thickness) 2 x M3 x 10 set screws with a pointed tip (actually any M3 set screw will do) 1 x M3 x 10mm countersunk screw 1 x star washer to hold the screw 1 x M3 wing nut (I used some kind of M3 knob I found in my drawer) 1 x 3/8" to 1/4"-20 Tripod Reducer Bushing 1 x 1/4 Tripod Screw 1 x 1/4" Universal Screw Swivel Ball Head Hot Shoe Mount 1 x self-adhesive foam plastic plates The ball head I have is rather cheap: less than 10 USD. All other parts can easily be found at eBay or Amazon. The ballhead I use has a 1/4 thread on the bottom so that I can either screw it to the base plate for my Mavic Air or I use the hot shoe adapter for my DSLR. The 6mm rods may be cut to your convenient length. If you don't use a tablet, you may have them shorter. Assembly Print the main tablet plate for the Mavic Air TX. It comes with a 1/4 thread so that the typical tripod screw can be screwed in and freed after it is fully through. So it won't get lost. Lower Clamp Identify the length of the aluminum tubes. Make sure that the printed 6mm holes are wide enough. Depending on your 3D printer, they may be really tight. Use a 6mm drill to widen them manually. Screw in the set screws from both sides. Slide in the aluminum tubes. It's perfect if they are really tight. Fasten the set screws carefully. Don't over tighten them. Screw in the 3/8 to 1/4 reducer. Fit in some padded material to protect your tablet / smartphone and to prevent it from sliding sideways. Upper clamp Make sure that the printed 6mm holes are wide enough. Depending on your 3D printer, they may be really tight. Use a 6mm drill to widen them with a small bench drill very carefully or some other part. The tubes should slide through easily with some friction. Insert the M3 screw with the star washer and use the wing nut (or equivalent) to tighten the upper clamp. Fit in some padded material. That's pretty much it! I love reading your comments.