Prusa I3 Mk3 Pi Cam Mount

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This is A REMIX of NERDVille's OctoPrint case and cam rig, however I DID NOT use his case, and then rebuilt most of it to FIX a few issues... 1. IT WAS made for a mk2 heatbed, so I CHANGED it to fit the mk3 heatbed frame 2. I FOUND it to be a bit limiting in its posability, SO I added more points of articulation to be able to customize the position of the cam wherever you want it 3. THE GoPro-esque base he made, with the cam cable holder, REQUIRED too much tensioning, and STILL would not grip his 'spindel', and at those tensions, the ribbon cable from the camera started to get crushed 4. THE interface between the base and spindel has been tightened and NOW will actually get snug and not move once the screw is tightened I WILL however give him high praise on his 3 piece enclosure for the Pi Cam. THAT WORKED beautifully. I HAVE included them here so everything you need for this rig is in 1 place, but all credit to him on those 3 pieces. Hardware required: -Pi Cam (I USED a v2) -Ribbon Cable -4x M5x2 or -4x 10/32 bolts (I USED 3/4" length) or -4x GoPro screws (BEST option since no screwdriver is needed) -4x M5 nut (DON'T use 10/32 nuts, they WON'T fit) WARNING!!! WITH this mount being capable of many positions, BE SURE to check clearances of the heatbed, and the screen (and any other part of the printer frame) before starting a print. IT'S easy to move the camera into a position that will interfere with another part of the printer. NOTE: I'VE found that, for whatever reason (maybe my noob-ness to printing) that when using PETG to print the base_arm, THE dimensions were not quite accurate to get a good snug fit on the base of the printer bed. I FIRST tried extruder and extrusion multiplier calibrations, but there WERE almost bang on perfect, so instead, I'VE made a tiny adjustment and saved it as a seperate file so that the fit is tighter, as with the original PLA print.