Hey guys!
This is my DIY GoPro flex mount.
You may have seen GoPro's similar products the jaws clam and the gooseneck.
Basically made of these flexible segments so you can bend it around and just aim the
camera wherever you want.
The cool thin about this system is that it's modular so you can attach different bases
onto it.
I'm going to show you a few here in just a minute and we'll show how to build it.
It's really easy.
Very simple to build.
So the basis for this mount are these 6 inch flexible segments.
These are made by a company named loc-line and these are actually the same as GoPro uses
in their mounts so if you want to extend their products for some reason you can buy just
the six inch section and snap it in.
So the flex section comes with six segments and it's about 6" long and it's already assembled
when it comes to you.
Then you need to build the top part that holds the camera.
For that you need a gopro tripod adapter.
You need a flat surface mount and you need a double socket.
Just take a 1/4-20 x 1/2" screw and put it through the flat mount and then just screw
on the tripod adapter.
It's really easy.
I would advise that you put a little bit of Loctite on the screw when you screw it into
the tripod adapter.
That just makes sure that this screw stays tight.
It could be a pain if it's all assembled and this gets loose so a little bit of Loctite
might not hurt.
And just take the double socket and snap it on.
That's what it looks like when it's together.
So from that point the flex section will just snap right into the double socket.
These take a little bit of force but it's not terribly hard to put them together.
If you have a tight one, you might want to put it on a flat level surface and put a little
bit of body weight into it.
They should snap together pretty easily.
So that's the flex section and the upper mount and now we're going to build the bases for
this.
This first mount is really the most simple.
It's just s flat mount adapter that is screwed or bolted to whatever surface you have so
this could be something out in the woods or around your house or you know, anywhere.
Just bolt it or screw it directly to a piece of wood or bolt it to a piece of steel.
But this is very secure and you can snap these on and off easily so you could have this mounted
somewhere and just leave the mount and take the rest of it with you.
The next one is a magnet mount.
These are also super easy to build.
This is a 65 pound magnet.
That's the pull force, so it is very strong, and another flat mount, and then you need
a 1/4-20 x 3/4" long bolt or screw and a nyloc nut.
That's a lock nut in there, again to keep it tight.
If you have it assembled and it becomes loose, it's a little bit of a pain so.
It's super easy.
Just stick the bolt through there and tighten it down with the nut and then you've got a
really strong that sticks to any metal surface.
If you're going to use it on a car or something like that I definitely recommend putting a
piece of felt on here.
Self adhesive felt and then cut it out so it doesn't scratch any metal surface.
And the third base that you're probably most familiar with is the spring clamp base.
This is a two inch spring clamp.
That means that it opens up 2 inches.
You can get them larger but the clamps themselves start to get really big at that point.
So this is just a 2" and you just drill a 1/4" hole here and you need a flat mount and
just stick a 1/4-20 x 3/4" long bolt through there and use a nyloc nut, same deal.
And that's it.
Tighten it down and it's very secure.
These particular clamps you can pull these rubber ends off if you want to make them look
a little blacker.
But anyway, thee are easy to build and it's kind of a fun project.
You can have multiple bases and switch them out whenever you need to.
All of these parts that you need to build these bases and the flex sections, all the
way up to the tripod mount are available at BuyGoProParts.com .
I appreciate you guys watching.
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