I just made mine with the tripod mount, ..... its alright the swivel moves around kinda... and I have the nut tight so... We will see how it works for me today at auto X I will post pictures/ video's later. Hopefully it holds up the way i want it to. I did a test run on one of the freeway entrance ramps kinda bumpy for the expansion joints, and really sharp and ithelp up to that so we shall see.

 

cool...........wow, you made it quick. so u found the exact same tripod mount?? the nut isnt holding tight??? try screwing in an slightly bigger screw maybe? i know its late, but maybe you have something in the garage??

mine holds great..

take some pics? did you paint it already?

-j

 

great write up. hope it holds up the weight of a video cam.

 

Painted it john deer green at first didn't like it then graphite gray, then black..... I will get pics later Im feeling pretty lazy right now lol. I have incar video here though. Don't laugh it was a terrible pass...... There is alot of wind noise but.... what can you do lol. If you see at the end of the video the Camera moved from center to being pointed at the right.

 

me still want

 

Ill sell you mine.

 

I see how it moved...i wonder why yours is slipping. so far no problem with mine......try maybe buying a wing screw for the side set screw, that way you can really tighten down more on it....why selling??

 

I was at radio shack yesterday and saw this tripod mount. I'm sure a more adjustable tripod mount would be nice....dont know if you really need it, but its an option!


Only 12.99 and 14.99 for one of these, im thinking i wanna check into seeing if i can remove the legs and have more adjustability out of this mount.

im gonna go see what walmart and target have too..
-j

 

I think the camera was fine, I think the base itself moved the rubber washers aren't holding it tight. Im going to get a metal washer then put rubber around it.

 

^^^ cool ..i see..

 

nice write up. ever consider doing one for outside the car?


BTW..how many cones did you run over dude?? lol..looked like you ran over a few.

 

I haven't thought of an outside mount at all....

I wanted an inside mount that was easy to turn on and off with-in reach of the drivers seat...

-j

 

HOW THE HECK DO U EMBED A VIDEO?
edit...

-j

 

hmm..i dunno..tried a few things....didn't work?

 

ya, what the heck... i just copy/pasted from u tube and its not working..
-j

 

J,

Can you just copy and paste the link to the youtube that has the video? I'm trying to see it.

 

sweet. Just finished mine. Super easy. Literally took like 10 min.

Will post pics tonight. Trial run is an auto-x this sunday. True test will be next Thurs. Track event

 

SWEET, ya post the pics once you get them....

which design did you do, the shims or the tripod mount?

if tripod - did you find it at the local dollar general store??
- J

 

yea sorry, got home from work pretty late last night.

I sorta did a tripod mount. One of the guys here had an extra lying around so I used it. Haven't painted it yet. I scotch brited the aluminum so now it has a nice finish, but I think it's too shiny so I'll probably paint it black

Pics tonight fo sho!

 

oh cool! ya, im interested to see it...

i didnt think of the scotch bright method...not bad...but ya i bet paint would be better...

I updated the #8 post on the end caps. i got them from the web site listed for really cheap shipped and as you can see from the pics they fit perfect.
-j