QAV250 clip on camera mount for FatShark camera

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This mount was designed for my QAV250 and FatShark camera, since I didn't have a camera plate with all of the parts, I needed something that could fit in the same space between the pillars. A video on YouTube by Painless360 inspired me to use a hairband to hold the camera in place; it's clever. He makes a mount from foam board. In a crash, the camera has the springy quality of the band to save it, but also the clipped-in frame can come loose. I've included notches for Zipties if you want to make sure it stays secure. The OpenSCAD file allows you to adjust settings for different frames and cameras. At the top of the file, you'll find adjustable variables that can be tweaked to suit your own setup: PLATE_WIDTH is the edge-to-edge width; the default is 48, which matches the QAV250's top plate dimension. PLATE_HEIGHT is the distance between the base and the top plate, determined by the height of your pillars. I've set this to 34.8, although I didn't have the authentic QAV250 pillars. PLATE_THICKNESS refers to the printed thickness of the camera plate; the default is 1. PILLAR_DIAMETER is used for calculating the clips and has a default value of 5. PILLAR_SPACING represents the horizontal distance between the pillar centers, also set to a default value of 36. BAND_NOTCH_WIDTH and BAND_NOTCH_DEPTH pertain to the cutout required to hold the hairband in place; adjust these settings according to the type of band you're using. For those with Zipties available, consider ZIPTIE_WIDTH and ZIPTIE_THICKNESS which have default values of 4x2 based on the zipties I had handy. Ultimately, the value of CAMERA_HOLE_DIAMETER was found to fit a FatShark camera snugly when fitted through: 15.6 Lastly, you'll encounter ADD_ZIP_TIE_HOLES; if enabled, this option allows for the inclusion of ziptie holes in your print.