Quick Release GoPro Rotor Mount
Inexpensive version of the rotor head mount that doesn't need
any hole in the helmet and fits in standard GoPro mounts. It
works great and can even look very professional. Few people
have actually asked me where I bought it.
The version you see in the picture and used in the videos is
my first attempt. It can definitely be improved.
Stuff you'll need:
- 1 x aluminium tube (16mm diameter - 1m long)
- 1 x caster (remove the wheel)
- 1 x aluminium angle (2mm thickness)
- few screws, bolts, nuts, washers...
- drill and saw tools
How-To:
- I chose the smallest caster I could find for weight. Also
I found one already with 4 holes for bolts later.
- Choose the tube according to caster you'll use. Test it
out in the store to see if the tube will fit in between.
- I bought a 1m long tube. Choose according to your needs but
I find that 60cm away from your head is far enough but still
gives you the possibility to reach the camera when mounted on.
- Choose the aluminium angle according to you caster, try in
store if the base fits on two angles side to side (0:13).
- Standard GoPro mounts will allow 3mm to fit (IIRC). Bring
a mount with you in store to see if the angle fits in. I bought
a 2mm because they didn't have 3mm angles. I had to add washers
to avoid breaking the GoPro mount when tightening. I remember using
a 3mm thick bar for an extended arm mount and it fits well.
- caster : remove the wheel and drill if needed for the bolt.
- tube : make a hole the size of the bolt.
I drilled at 60cm leaving 40cm for counterweight.
- angle : saw 2 pieces that you'll use to fix the caster on.
Drill a hole through each of them for the GoPro mount screw.
You can mark the holes with drill having the pieces inside the
mount for more precision.
Drill now 4 holes on the top (flat side that cover both pieces)
to fix the caster on. Again you can use the caster to mark the
holes.
- To fix the camera on one end, I used a marker cap the fitted
perfectly on the tube. Drilled a hole in the head and with a
nut inside the cap, I fixed the camera using the GoPro 3-Way
Pivot Arm mount. Added washers in the GoPro mount to avoid
breaking it when tightening the bolt (0:15).
You can fix the camera any other way you want.
- For the counterweight, I found a big 16mm bolt that goes in
the tube and added a couple of washers. I think the GoPro with
the housing is around 320g but I might be mistaking. Same here,
fix the GoPro on one end and try in store how much weight you
need (or weight it if you can).
Feel free to comment, ask questions, give tips...
any hole in the helmet and fits in standard GoPro mounts. It
works great and can even look very professional. Few people
have actually asked me where I bought it.
The version you see in the picture and used in the videos is
my first attempt. It can definitely be improved.
Stuff you'll need:
- 1 x aluminium tube (16mm diameter - 1m long)
- 1 x caster (remove the wheel)
- 1 x aluminium angle (2mm thickness)
- few screws, bolts, nuts, washers...
- drill and saw tools
How-To:
- I chose the smallest caster I could find for weight. Also
I found one already with 4 holes for bolts later.
- Choose the tube according to caster you'll use. Test it
out in the store to see if the tube will fit in between.
- I bought a 1m long tube. Choose according to your needs but
I find that 60cm away from your head is far enough but still
gives you the possibility to reach the camera when mounted on.
- Choose the aluminium angle according to you caster, try in
store if the base fits on two angles side to side (0:13).
- Standard GoPro mounts will allow 3mm to fit (IIRC). Bring
a mount with you in store to see if the angle fits in. I bought
a 2mm because they didn't have 3mm angles. I had to add washers
to avoid breaking the GoPro mount when tightening. I remember using
a 3mm thick bar for an extended arm mount and it fits well.
- caster : remove the wheel and drill if needed for the bolt.
- tube : make a hole the size of the bolt.
I drilled at 60cm leaving 40cm for counterweight.
- angle : saw 2 pieces that you'll use to fix the caster on.
Drill a hole through each of them for the GoPro mount screw.
You can mark the holes with drill having the pieces inside the
mount for more precision.
Drill now 4 holes on the top (flat side that cover both pieces)
to fix the caster on. Again you can use the caster to mark the
holes.
- To fix the camera on one end, I used a marker cap the fitted
perfectly on the tube. Drilled a hole in the head and with a
nut inside the cap, I fixed the camera using the GoPro 3-Way
Pivot Arm mount. Added washers in the GoPro mount to avoid
breaking it when tightening the bolt (0:15).
You can fix the camera any other way you want.
- For the counterweight, I found a big 16mm bolt that goes in
the tube and added a couple of washers. I think the GoPro with
the housing is around 320g but I might be mistaking. Same here,
fix the GoPro on one end and try in store how much weight you
need (or weight it if you can).
Feel free to comment, ask questions, give tips...