How to make a Simple PVC Car Camera Mount Rig
PVC Car Camera Mount Rig Have you ever wanted to mount a camera in your car so you could film yourself driving? Here is an easy and cheap way I discovered to for a hands free mounting setup. I first took a piece of 1/2 inch PVC and trimmed it to about 18 inches. This will allow the camera to be centered between the seats. I then marked the locations of the passenger headrest brackets using a permanent marker. To make this work I purchased a u-bolt kit at a local store. It came with 2 u-bolts and all the hardware needed for about 2 dollars. I then centered the u-bolts over the previous marks on the pipe and marked where the holes needed to be. All of the marks need to be inline with each other. I first made a starter hole to prevent walking and then drilled a hole using a 1/4 inch bit. I did have to slightly widen the holes for the u-bolts to install easily. Be careful if you have cloth near the drill because it can easily become entangled and hurt you. This was a close call but I was ok. I then took the pipe and bolts to the car for a test fit. Everything slid into place and I used a 7/16 inch wrench to tighten the nuts. Do not over tighten the nuts or you can crack the PVC pipe. To mount the camera, I could have drill a hole into the pipe and held the camera with a bolt, but that would have limited its mobility. So, I decided to use the PVC Camera Mount that I made in a previous video. I will put the link to this project in the description. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcZpmNOF-4g To attach the camera mount I needed a 90 degree elbow and a 1.25 inch pipe. I installed everything together and the camera fit perfectly into position. This setup will allow multiple angles of filming. The mount did surprisingly well for being so simple. I did notice that there was a slight shaking at times while driving, but I contribute that to my tires needing to be balanced. Overall I am very happy with how this project turned out. Now I can drive and film and not worry about being pulled over by the police for using electronics while driving. If you enjoyed this project click the Like button and tell us what you think about it in the comments. We try to release a new video every week, so make to sure to click that subscribe button so you won’t miss out. Have fun building. Matthew 7:24-27 Just remember that PVC is only a form of hard plastic. It can and will break if too much weight or force is applied and injuries can occur. Please use caution when using anything made from PVC. Use of video content for personal projects is at your own risk. Your results may vary depending on type of materials, your craftsmanship, and tools at hand. Other videos you may like: How to make a PVC Overhead Camera Mount Slider Stabilizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h28NQBHT7k4 How to make a PVC Camera Mount Rig and Stabilizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcZpmNOF-4g PVC Man - Book Tablet Holder Display https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4G0PjCzh4U 10 Life Hacks with PVC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDdWWw6cp8
PVC Car Camera Mount Rig Have you ever wanted to mount a camera in your car so you could film yourself driving? Here is an easy and cheap way I discovered to for a hands free mounting setup. I first took a piece of 1/2 inch PVC and trimmed it to about 18 inches. This will allow the camera to be centered between the seats. I then marked the locations of the passenger headrest brackets using a permanent marker. To make this work I purchased a u-bolt kit at a local store. It came with 2 u-bolts and all the hardware needed for about 2 dollars. I then centered the u-bolts over the previous marks on the pipe and marked where the holes needed to be. All of the marks need to be inline with each other. I first made a starter hole to prevent walking and then drilled a hole using a 1/4 inch bit. I did have to slightly widen the holes for the u-bolts to install easily. Be careful if you have cloth near the drill because it can easily become entangled and hurt you. This was a close call but I was ok. I then took the pipe and bolts to the car for a test fit. Everything slid into place and I used a 7/16 inch wrench to tighten the nuts. Do not over tighten the nuts or you can crack the PVC pipe. To mount the camera, I could have drill a hole into the pipe and held the camera with a bolt, but that would have limited its mobility. So, I decided to use the PVC Camera Mount that I made in a previous video. I will put the link to this project in the description. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcZpmNOF-4g To attach the camera mount I needed a 90 degree elbow and a 1.25 inch pipe. I installed everything together and the camera fit perfectly into position. This setup will allow multiple angles of filming. The mount did surprisingly well for being so simple. I did notice that there was a slight shaking at times while driving, but I contribute that to my tires needing to be balanced. Overall I am very happy with how this project turned out. Now I can drive and film and not worry about being pulled over by the police for using electronics while driving. If you enjoyed this project click the Like button and tell us what you think about it in the comments. We try to release a new video every week, so make to sure to click that subscribe button so you won’t miss out. Have fun building. Matthew 7:24-27 Just remember that PVC is only a form of hard plastic. It can and will break if too much weight or force is applied and injuries can occur. Please use caution when using anything made from PVC. Use of video content for personal projects is at your own risk. Your results may vary depending on type of materials, your craftsmanship, and tools at hand. Other videos you may like: How to make a PVC Overhead Camera Mount Slider Stabilizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h28NQBHT7k4 How to make a PVC Camera Mount Rig and Stabilizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcZpmNOF-4g PVC Man - Book Tablet Holder Display https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4G0PjCzh4U 10 Life Hacks with PVC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDdWWw6cp8