Webcam Mount With Cat Ears

prusaprinters

<p>I was motivated by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/comments/py2tfl/wife_i_need_cheap_webcam_fast_me_hold_my_beer/">this post on /r/functionalprint</a> to design my own webcam mount. Previously, my webcam was just taped to my monitor, which was not very stable. I was sketching some ideas for the design when I thought to add cat ears, which I thought would be a unique touch. I simplified my design a lot (one arm instead of two, no cover, no pan adjust, no threaded inserts), which helped me actually get this project done instead of it just languishing in my head.</p><p>There's some minor improvements made in the STLs in this post. I added some chamfers to the screw holes to make it easier to thread them in, I made the arm more angled to account for the depth of the monitor, and I trimmed off some material on the left side of the camera plate. I might retro-fit a cover since the bare PCB look is starting to look ugly to me. Overall though, I'm very pleased with how it turned out.</p><h3>Parts</h3><ul><li>OV9726 Laptop Camera Module</li><li>2 M3 Hex Cap Head DIN912 Machine Screws (At least 7mm length)</li><li>2-3 M2 screws (I used random ones I had lying around)</li><li>Picture-hanging Command Strip, Small size (Or other adhesive, like double sided tape)</li></ul><h3>Notes</h3><ul><li>The USB cable is tied in place with a small twisty tie that is strung through a hole in the back of the camera plate.</li><li>The camera uses a 5-pin JST SH connector. It shipped with a very short cable, so I crimped a new one.</li><li>The camera is 720p with pretty bad picture quality and a narrow field of view.&nbsp;</li></ul>