Mount for Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 on Anycubic I3 Mega S Filament Arm

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Since I had a webcam handy and it works great with my Raspberry Pi via Plug&Play, ideal for OctoPi, I was looking for a way to attach it to my I3 Mega S. The model S comes standard with a holder for the filament, which is perfect for it. This metal holder can also be easily retrofitted to the I3 Mega - you should be able to find it on Amazon. I adapted and improved JoaquinDillen's template for the Anycubic arm, and no additional screws are needed. Optionally, I drilled two small holes in the filament holder, allowing you to lay the cable perfectly invisible on the back of the arm using cable ties. I strongly recommend printing with 100% infill, as the thin bars can easily break otherwise. Be sure to remove supports very carefully! ============================================================ To get rid of the annoying autofocus of the HD-6000, follow these instructions: http://www.bot-thoughts.com/2013/01/lifecam-hd-6000-autofocus-fix-raspberry.html. I set these values (a fixed focus of 14 is optimal for the middle of the heatbed): uvcdynctrl -d video0 --set='Focus, Auto' 0; uvcdynctrl -d video0 --set='Focus (absolute)' 14; uvcdynctrl -d video0 --set='Backlight Compensation' 7. To make these parameters permanent, add them to the /etc/rc.local file. This will automatically set them every time you boot your Pi.