GoPro Action Camera Mounting Clamp - Fixed or 360 Twist

A versatile way to mount a Go Pro or similar action camera to a pole (ski pole), handlebars, walking stick, selfie stick, railing, post or similar item.

Large single nut allows easy, quick mounting even wearing gloves.

The small clamp will fit a bar, pipe, or tube in the range from 10mm to 20mm (3/4inch) diameter. The larger version suits bars from 20mm to 30mm . The download files include models for all 3 versions.

3 versions can be made, they use the same nut design but with different bodies:
1) a fixed head body that is always aligned to the pole axis
2) a 360-degree pivot head to allow the camera to point any direction. Indexing dots are set at 45-degree intervals for easy positioning. In Standard(10mm to 20mm) and Large (20mm-30mm) size.

The large nut allows the clamp to be adjusted or removed while wearing gloves with no small parts to drop. The nut has a hole so it can be retained on a short lanyard, so it doesn't get lost.

Print for strength - this has been tested in ABS/TPU combination - 0.4 nozzle, 4 walls, 5 layers top and bottom, 50% infill, 0.2 layer height. No supports are required providing you can print a 60-degree overhang - see orientations below and photo.

There are 2 parts that need to be printed in TPU or flex material.
1) The bumper in the nut which is common to both designs - this part may be excluded but the nut will then clamp directly to the surface without padding.
2) The swivel head design requires the TPU part to lock the swivel head to the swivel body and needs to be a good snug fit to ensure the pivot parts do not separate, the main nut clamping action also forces this TPU part to lock the pivot together.

The lanyard can be made from a short length of TPU or parachute cord threaded through the holes and knotted. The knots are hidden behind the TPU parts. The lanyard may also retain the pivot head (and attached camera) if the pivot is pulled off therefore keeping it linked to the clamped-on nut and main body assembly.

The body should be printed to make a 'U' shape profile on the bed with the hole angle (^) pointing upward to eliminate the need for bridging. - the layers will naturally reinforce the thread. A brim can help with bed adhesion.

The nut, pivot head and TPU parts are all printed with a flat face down on the bed.

Orca slicer correctly auto-aligns these parts.