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DIY ball-joint low profile mount for Panorama G / Street-Guardian SCZC12G )
Why in some cases we need a ball-joint mount ?
Most other Panorama G low profile compatible mounts have only 2-axis adjustments, but in many situations we need 3-axis ( X, Y, Z ) adjustment in order to have a correct camera lens / footage angle.
Unfortunately there are no out there low profile ball-joint mounts that would fit Panorama G or other dahscams with similar bracket mount ( mostly DOD LS300W-type )
So I have decided to make one.
I got one low profile ball joint mount which looked on picture to be just the right thing for the job ( before receiving it ), but after I have receiving it, I discovered that it does not fit 100%, so I had to do some DIY.
First I have file down edges of mount about 1mm from different places, in order to fit into Panorama G GPS module.
![a1.jpg a1.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10535-c36210bd7a069f6612386e34ea94fdfc.jpg?hash=w2IQvXoGn2)
Next step was to straighten original ball joint "arm". I have used hot-air soldering ( 200C air flow ) to soften plastic and straighten an "arm".
![a2.jpg a2.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10536-871606d79b44b7891ee78a1a78b481cd.jpg?hash=hxYG15tEt4)
Then I had to heat up plastic again and bend an "arm" slightly forward
![a3.jpg a3.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10537-05c9ab1a6c4e657d4cfa25f9f0593b7f.jpg?hash=BcmrGmxOZX)
Final result.
![a4.jpg a4.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10538-75153db61810bb899ff74d7466fece3f.jpg?hash=dRU9thgQu4)
![a5.jpg a5.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10539-7439503e195c146a2fa28868d1f5293a.jpg?hash=dDlQPhlcFG)
![a6.jpg a6.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10540-db5211df4b82a567089bd3d9b3b99464.jpg?hash=21IR30uCpW)
![a7.jpg a7.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10541-3339c06ba6eaebd1da6a55c11276416e.jpg?hash=MznAa6bq69)
![a8.jpg a8.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10542-9ca2b28e732ee6981e53aa95451e516b.jpg?hash=nKKyjnMu5p)
ANY DIY MAY VOID WARRANTY OF THE PRODUCT !
ACT ON YOUR OWN RISK !!!
....................................................................................
DIY ball-joint low profile mount for Panorama G / Street-Guardian SCZC12G )
Why in some cases we need a ball-joint mount ?
Most other Panorama G low profile compatible mounts have only 2-axis adjustments, but in many situations we need 3-axis ( X, Y, Z ) adjustment in order to have a correct camera lens / footage angle.
Unfortunately there are no out there low profile ball-joint mounts that would fit Panorama G or other dahscams with similar bracket mount ( mostly DOD LS300W-type )
So I have decided to make one.
I got one low profile ball joint mount which looked on picture to be just the right thing for the job ( before receiving it ), but after I have receiving it, I discovered that it does not fit 100%, so I had to do some DIY.
First I have file down edges of mount about 1mm from different places, in order to fit into Panorama G GPS module.
![a1.jpg a1.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10535-c36210bd7a069f6612386e34ea94fdfc.jpg?hash=w2IQvXoGn2)
Next step was to straighten original ball joint "arm". I have used hot-air soldering ( 200C air flow ) to soften plastic and straighten an "arm".
![a2.jpg a2.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10536-871606d79b44b7891ee78a1a78b481cd.jpg?hash=hxYG15tEt4)
Then I had to heat up plastic again and bend an "arm" slightly forward
![a3.jpg a3.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10537-05c9ab1a6c4e657d4cfa25f9f0593b7f.jpg?hash=BcmrGmxOZX)
Final result.
![a4.jpg a4.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10538-75153db61810bb899ff74d7466fece3f.jpg?hash=dRU9thgQu4)
![a5.jpg a5.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10539-7439503e195c146a2fa28868d1f5293a.jpg?hash=dDlQPhlcFG)
![a6.jpg a6.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10540-db5211df4b82a567089bd3d9b3b99464.jpg?hash=21IR30uCpW)
![a7.jpg a7.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10541-3339c06ba6eaebd1da6a55c11276416e.jpg?hash=MznAa6bq69)
![a8.jpg a8.jpg](https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/data/attachments/10/10542-9ca2b28e732ee6981e53aa95451e516b.jpg?hash=nKKyjnMu5p)
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