Alan Collinge
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Looks great! My poor Mobius has been collecting dust as I can't find a mount that will allow it to be mounted in a discreet area of my car. The rear view is very close to the windshield so its hard to get it in there in a good spot.
Can you list what parts you used so I can possibly stop by hardware store and pick them up?
Thanks for your reply. One option if you can't easily get the camera closer to the glass (or in addition to) is to fabricate a lens shade. I found this helps with reflections as well as lens flare if the sun is at a bad angle. I did this with my GT300W when I discovered that an old Kodak 35mm film canister is the exact diameter to slide over the lens. The trick is to cut it just long enough to avoid vignetting but long enough to shade the lens . * One disadvantage I've found to mounting dash cams very close to the glass is that they become much more visible from outside the car.
* The other end of the film canister made a great lens cap.
As for a 35mm film cannister, I threw my last one away in 1963
Very neat and tidy Alan ...exactly the mounting method I think I will use in my Renault Trafic ...Thanks for posting it on here.
I have got a 90` angled power connector on order that will work very nicely for this aplication too .
The other two components you may find difficult to source. A piece of soft aluminium approximately 1" x 3 1/2" x 1/16" thick and a suitable screw to fit the boss on the cradle. I was lucky with the screw as I found one off a very old camera tripod in my spares box. You should be able to figure out the rest from the photo but let me know if you need any more information.
Tripod mounts are actually standard 1/4-20 threaded screws or bolts that can be found at any good hardware store. Where I live they also sell many replacement parts that would include a knob connected to a 1/4-20 threaded screw similar to what Alan used from his old tripod. Many hardware stores here in the States also sell stock aluminum and steel rods, blanks and sheets in different sizes and thicknesses that would be suitable for this project. Perhaps these things are available in your area as well?
For visual reference regarding the threaded screw mount, here's an eBay link.
The replacement knobs from the local hardware store are somewhat similar and come in different diameters. They usually have a black plastic knob and look like this one:
View attachment 4589
OK, now I'm curious so I'm going to stop by my local hardware store and have a look through their spare parts drawers!
Where did you get the 90 deg connector from Martin? I could do with a couple of them.
I ordered this one from E*ay Alan..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130978707059
Thanks Martin. I was hoping to get a cable with male plug at one end and a female at the other. More of an extension cable. I'll keep looking. If I don't find one I'll have to get the soldering irong out.I ordered this one from E*ay Alan..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130978707059
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