Old Laptop Camera to Webcam

thingiverse

I stumbled upon an old laptop and quickly disassembled it, salvaging this camera in the process. I designed a custom holder to fit onto another component, and I'd like to extend credit to the creator for their work - you can find their design on Thingiverse under the ID: 2238022. As a non-designer, I utilized Sketchup to create this holder, and it was quite a rough process. However, my goal is to integrate a pivot mechanism that will allow the camera to rotate from side to side, but that's a project for another time. For now, I'm pleased to present this creation. With some YouTube tutorials and hot glue, I managed to wire everything into the housing. I've also uploaded my .skp file so that someone more skilled than me can take it to the next level.