#goproframe

So I bought a Go-Pro a while back, and have had great fun recording from odd angles, doing timelapse, and planning my own mod projects. Here's the first one. So the idea was to make one of these: http://gopro.com/camera-mounts/the-frame  I salvaged the plastic and metal for this from a broken digibox.

1+2. Made a wrap-around cardboard template of each side of the GoPro. Check to make sure the holes all line up.

3. Laid template out on a bit of sheet metal (the housing from a broken digibox) and carefully cut and drilled it out using a drill, anglegrinder & dremmel (Aldi's finest..). Precreased the corners with a hammer and flat screwdriver and carefully bent it into shape.

4. Check the fit, cut away any bits blocking access to buttons and card slot, and sand it all smooth

The plastic for this stage was salvaged from the face of a busted digibox. It happened to be flat, and also 3mm thick, just the right thickness to match the GoPro mounts/buckles.

5. I made a little foot for the frame, so that it would be compatible with the GoPro mounts.

6. I cut 4 strips from the plastic, 2 of which were gently heated over a flame and bent at right angles, then shaped and drilled to match the GoPro mounts (you can see the 2 prongs are off-centre. This is to match the length of the locking bolt). I then laminated all 4 pieces together using superglue and left clamped for a good hour. Once set, i used a file and sandpaper to clean up the edges.

7. Two small screws with low profile heads (robbed from an old harddrive mount) hold the foot onto the frame. It has also been superglued in place for added security.  Superglue is an invaluable tool.

8. Round off the two 'ends' of the frame, and sand smooth. Drill a hole to to fit a bolt and wingnut.

8a. When the frame is around the GoPro, there should be a small gap between the two 'ends'. When the wingnut is tightened this will allow the frame to pinch the GoPro, holding it in place.

9. All sprayed up and bolt fitted!