iPhone Tripod Mount
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Published on June 17, 2012
Description
This lets me mount my iPhone (with Speck case attached) to my tripod for time-lapse photography.
Instructions
Update: Use the iPod_Tripod_Mount3 file - I shortened the legs and beefed up the frame on the bottom a bit to prevent breakage. I also rotated it into the correct orientation for printing.
1) If you're using the original iPod Tripod Mount2 file, rotate the part... sorry I modeled it laying down. If you rotate it so the legs point upwards, you shouldn't need to apply supports.
2) Print the part. Be sure to go slow on the bridging and apply some cooling technique (fan or go slow) on the legs.
3) Insert a 1/4-20 nut. It should be pretty snug.
4) Screw the part onto a tripod.
5) Slide your iPhone in - NOTE: I designed this to work with my Speck case attached, so it will be a sloppy fit if you just use a bare iPhone.
6) Loop a rubber band over the phone, using the "ears" on the part to secure it.
7) Enjoy your iPhone on a tripod!
1) If you're using the original iPod Tripod Mount2 file, rotate the part... sorry I modeled it laying down. If you rotate it so the legs point upwards, you shouldn't need to apply supports.
2) Print the part. Be sure to go slow on the bridging and apply some cooling technique (fan or go slow) on the legs.
3) Insert a 1/4-20 nut. It should be pretty snug.
4) Screw the part onto a tripod.
5) Slide your iPhone in - NOTE: I designed this to work with my Speck case attached, so it will be a sloppy fit if you just use a bare iPhone.
6) Loop a rubber band over the phone, using the "ears" on the part to secure it.
7) Enjoy your iPhone on a tripod!
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Note, there's a lot of geometry problems with the "iPod Tripod Mount 3.stl" file. Lots of faces that are almost co-planar but not quite. This is especially true between the base and where the arms start. This makes for a print that is very weak at those junctions, as the printer is essentially printing multiple parts, just really close to each other.
I tried uploading this to cloud.netfabb.com to get it fixed, and it reduced its shell count from 23 to 2, which is close to what it should be (which is 1).
Interesting... I ran this through Netfabb and did some automatic and manual fixing. But I am new to this hobby and haven't had a chance to do in-depth research into stl quality. In the little actual part testing I have done, I found that trying to squeeze the legs together can cause them to crack, but the cracks form between layers, not between parts. Any pointers in making this a better part are much appreciated!