Printing up Another Pole Top Cap Camera Mount

[guykuo]

Needed another camera mount to go atop a 3 inch diameter camera post to accommodate another sky camera. I print these to mount two turret cameras on top of camera poles.

Love being able to make these, but it's over a 24 hour long print. Black PETG has been holding up well on my existing ones for a few years.

 

[weigle2]

Needed another camera mount to go atop a 3 inch diameter camera post to accommodate another sky camera. I print these to mount two turret cameras on top of camera poles.

Love being able to make these, but it's over a 24 hour long print. Black PETG has been holding up well on my existing ones for a few years.
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May I ask. What 3D printer do you use? I'm looking for a 3D printer, and need to be able to make angled mounts specifically to mount 2 cameras under a soffit. It would be a 2 piece mount, with a base plate and something very similar to your pole mount. Wow, the options to do this with 3D could make creating mounts like this very enticing.

 

[guykuo]

It's a Prusa MK3S (older model) running my own extruder head and customized firmware for smoother surface finish. They've moved on to new model since then.

For PETG printing, you also need at least a food dehydrator to dry the filament spools prior to use. Even on factory sealed spools, pre-drying for 4 to 8 hours before use makes for much better print quality.

Also, PETG really needs the printer to be in an enclosure. PLA you can get away without an enclosure, but that material isn't really suitable to outdoors.

 

[weigle2]

It's a Prusa MK3S (older model) running my own extruder head and customized firmware for smoother surface finish. They've moved on to new model since then.

For PETG printing, you also need at least a food dehydrator to dry the filament spools prior to use. Even on factory sealed spools, pre-drying for 4 to 8 hours before use makes for much better print quality.

Also, PETG really needs the printer to be in an enclosure. PLA you can get away without an enclosure, but that material isn't really suitable to outdoors.

Thanks! I have been looking at Prusa printers for a couple of years now. Looks like when the next sale happens, I'll pull the trigger and get one. Really appreciate the tips on PETG printing and the downside of PLA for outside use. That helps a lot.
I'm looking at the Prusa MK4S, but to be honest they have quite a range of printers. Looks like I'll really need to do a lot of research online, before I decide.

 

[guykuo]

Installed on pole and one Color 4KT attached. No camera will be on other side of mount. So the opposing side is capped off with a sheet metal plate.