Raspberry Pi CAM Mount with integrated cable management

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This camera mount is designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi CAM. One thing that didn't sit well with me about this CAM was the ribbon cable, and I wanted a solution that prevented it from getting damaged or obstructed. This design features internal passages that conceal and safeguard the cable before it exits at the rear of the beam attached to the base and under the printer to the Raspberry Pi. It took three iterations to get it right, but this final version exceeded my expectations. The cable glides smoothly without snagging even when articulating the arm. The appearance of the cable following the "A frame" was an unexpected bonus, although it wasn't intentional. It's been a long time in the making, and it required many sacrifices to the 3D printing gods (see last picture!). You'll need one of each model, though I printed an extra "RPi_CAM_BEAM_100mm_B_v4" to help level the CAM image. The joints use M3 x 20mm Cap Head Screws and nuts. The design secures the nut in place to make adjustments easier. The base clamp also uses an M3 x 12mm Cap Head Screw and nut (also captive). The base itself is secured with four M4 x 12mm Cap Head Screws into hammerhead T nuts, which fit perfectly onto the CR-10 extrusion rails. The camera enclosure requires four M2 x 8mm Cap Head Screws directly into preformed holes in the back cover. 31-AUG-2019 - UPDATE A shortened version of Beam "B" has been added (60mm instead of 100mm). Note that if you use Keln's 90-degree elbow joint remix, you won't need my 90 Deg Beam. 20-MAY-2019 - UPDATE Thank you to BhodiLi for re-mixing a new camera mount for the Logitech C270 cam. Check out this amazing creation at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3641406 : C270 Cam Mount. 04-MAY-2019 - UPDATE Kudos to Mams3D for re-mixing a new camera mount with an integrated LED ring. This impressive design can be found at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3606521 : Raspberry Camera with LED. 01-APR-2019 - UPDATE A huge thank you goes out to ErSedavi for contributing the following items: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3528318 : CAM Mount & LED Holder https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3528287 : Double 90º beam 15-JAN-2019 - UPDATE A massive thank you to TallNHairyDave for testing the V2 CAM front and rear covers, confirming they fit perfectly. 06-JAN-2019 - UPDATE I want to extend a huge thank you to the designers who have contributed additional parts to the CAM Mount. With three designs added over the holiday period, I thought it would be a great idea to compile them here with a brief description so they're more easily found: NAinfo https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2878989 : Alternative Base using M5 screws Stingr https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2882789 : Alternative CAM Mount for CAM 2 module benwa1869 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3327896 : Alternative CAM Mount for night vision module Keln https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3327670 : New elbow joint with 90-degree twist TallNHairyDave https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3336651 : Alternative Magnetic Base 04-SEP-2018 - UPDATE I've added a front and rear cover for the V2 CAM module. These models are still experimental, as I don't own a V2 CAM myself, so please test them if you're interested and provide feedback with photos and dimensions so I can make any necessary adjustments. Please refer to my updated instructions regarding joint clearance and printer settings. 29-MAR-2018 - UPDATE Apologies for the mistake. If you downloaded the models prior to today, you'll need to download the back cover again. The correct version is Pi_CAM_Back_Cover_v8.stl. I'm really sorry if you've already printed this part, as there was a clearance error that I thought I had fixed before uploading the parts. Lesson learned: don't publish until fully tested (hangs head in shame).