Raspberry Pi Cam V2 CR-10/CR-10 Mini Bed Mount and Adjustable Arm

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UPDATE: A previous mount uploaded only fit the CR-10 mini, so a new version has been added for the CR-10. Please print only the correct one for your printer. UPDATE: A new Bed Mount file has been uploaded which increases rigidity and should reduce camera wobble to some degree. It also moves the camera further away from the bed to get a greater field of view. New photos have been uploaded to reflect recent changes. UPDATE: New files have been uploaded for the Base Arm and Top Arm, which have improved tolerances for the ball joints and should improve stiffness as well as strength. If you experience issues with ball joints wearing out quickly and becoming loose, print the arm parts in PETG or even Nylon if possible. This Raspberry Pi Cam case and mount is designed for the Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 and mounts to the bed of a CR-10 or CR-10 mini. Assembling the mount requires two M4 x 12mm button head socket screws, two M4 nuts and four M2 x 12mm socket head cap screws. I used black fixings but you don't have to. A 1m long flex cable was used for the Pi Cam so it could be wrapped underneath the printer and over to my Raspberry Pi mounted on the side of the control box. The arm is highly adjustable with ball joints attaching it on both ends to the Pi Cam and the bed mount as well as two adjustable elbow joints. All connections are stiff enough to hold the camera up in any position as well as stay in position even under significant acceleration and quick direction changes. Under high acceleration, the arm may vibrate occasionally but this movement is unnoticeable when watching the feed from Octoprint's Control menu. Default orientation of the STLs is best for printing. Print two gears and one of every other part. All parts except for the Pi Cam Case Top, Bed Mount, and Gears require supports (touching build plate only). The Bed Mount should be printed at 40% infill for rigidity. I recommend printing the ball part of both ball and socket joints solid by changing the 'minimum infill area' or equivalent setting in your slicer. If you like the look of the dual 5015 fan fang in the above images, it is available from this link: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3468243 Please feel free to comment any suggestions or problems and I hope you enjoy!