I have been working on a simple method of mounting my GoPro on the lathe. I made a sleeve that fits the unused hole for the coolant system. A hole was threaded 3/8-16 to accept a length of 3/8 Al rod. A made a place with a set screw that could slide up and down that rod. Mounted to the plate was a cylinder with a hole to accept another 3/8 rod. Plan was to mount the camera on the end of the second rod. Plenty of adjustment to get the camera where I wanted. Problem was that it was prone to vibration and overly complex. That bugged me.
Then the light bulb went on. Had an idea and the whole was completed in under 15 minutes.
Turn some steel to 3/8 with a 1/4" on the end turned to .250. Using a die I threaded it 1/4-20. Camera mount screws on the end. Other end fits in the hole for a 3/8 indicator on my Noga magnetic mount indicator holder.
Yep, never pays to over think it. This took far less time and costs under a buck to make.
Then the light bulb went on. Had an idea and the whole was completed in under 15 minutes.
Turn some steel to 3/8 with a 1/4" on the end turned to .250. Using a die I threaded it 1/4-20. Camera mount screws on the end. Other end fits in the hole for a 3/8 indicator on my Noga magnetic mount indicator holder.
Yep, never pays to over think it. This took far less time and costs under a buck to make.