Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 Bed Mount

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I wanted a camera on the print bed of my Malyan M150 because with both the bed and the hot end moving, remote monitoring and the timelapse videos just tended to become a blur of motion. There's no reason why you can't use this on any other printer. With the camera mounted to the bed, the only moving part in video is the print head. For this camera mount, you'll need to remove the heated bed (and probably the Y carriage plate) to drill it. I tried other mounts but found that without a firm fixing to the bed, the camera vibrated leading to blurry video. Measure the offset carefully as this mounts with 3mm screws and you need to make sure that with the bed fully forward, the screws/nuts don't foul the printer's chassis at the front. The camera swivel came from Thingiverse but I just included it here to save you hunting for it separately. I've also included an earlier mount that I used which doesn't require taking the LifeCam apart to change the bracket. Google on how to take it apart, it's not difficult, just a bit tricky. Printer Settings Printer: Malyan M150 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 Infill: Whatever you fancy Notes: I printed mine in ABS because I found that in an enclosure, other parts made of PLA (and even PETG) sagged. If you're not printing ABS and have no requirement for heat resistance, PLA or PETG will be fine.