Phone Mount Document Camera

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##Document Camera Mount for Smartphone *Assembly instructions below* **Transform your phone into a high-quality webcam with this doc cam mount, perfect for displaying documents to students over Zoom, Google Meet, etc.** Check out the application I designed this stand for: Kinoni: Turn Your Phone into a Webcam (https://www.kinoni.com) ###If you're using an iPhone and a Mac, try this experimental method to present your phone camera for free:### First, install an app on your phone that shows only what's on the camera without any user interface. A great option is Live Camera Cast by ScriptProjects: Live Camera Cast (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/live-camera-cast/id909195389) Open the app on your phone and tap "Start Casting Back Camera." Then, connect your Mac to the phone using a USB charging cable***. If it's your first time doing this, you'll need to trust the computer on your phone and possibly enter your phone's password. There may also be a pop-up on the Mac saying there's a software update required; just click "Not Now." Next, open QuickTime on your Mac (type "QuickTime" in the search bar at the top right corner of the screen, and double-click it when it appears). Once it opens, click "File" > "New Movie Recording":  Then, click the down arrow in the recording bar at the bottom of the window:  Select your phone's name under “Camera”:  It may take a few seconds to load, but then you'll see your iPhone screen displayed in a QuickTime window. You can now present that window in zoom or any other program you're using. ***A common issue with this method is that the phone may start connecting and disconnecting repeatedly from the computer. To fix this, try routing the phone through a USB hub before it enters the computer. Plug in a USB hub into your computer's USB port, then plug the phone into the USB hub. (Note: if you don't have a USB hub, sometimes trying out different non-Apple charging cables works.) Not sure why this solves the issue XD ##Assembly Instructions## First, remove support structures from all holes. To assemble, insert the two parallel rods on clampOuter into the holes in clampJoint and string two rubber bands across the two sets of prongs on the bottom. Use 1/4"-20 screws (items 1 and 2) with wing nuts (item 3) to screw together the shaft and attach it to the clampJoint. To mount, you can either screw the base of the shaft to a piece of plywood and clamp it to the table or place it into a container and add concrete or plaster to act as a counterbalance. **ITEM 1** - Quantity 1 - Low-Strength Zinc-Plated Steel Hex Head Screw, 1/4"-20 Thread Size, 1-1/4" Long, Fully Threaded (Mcmaster PN 91309A544 or equivalent): [91309A544](https://www.mcmaster.com/91309A544) **ITEM 2** - Quantity 1 - Low-Strength Zinc-Plated Steel Hex Head Screw, 1/4"-20 Thread Size, 3" Long, Fully Threaded (Mcmaster PN 91309A554 or equivalent): [91309A554](https://www.mcmaster.com/91309A554) **ITEM 3** - Quantity 2 - Zinc-Plated Steel Wing Nut, 1/4"-20 Thread Size, 31/64" Base Diameter (Mcmaster PN 90866A029 or equivalent): [90866A029](https://www.mcmaster.com/90866A029)