Thane Silliker
November 26th, 2010, 06:08 PM
I mount my GoPro wIth RAM components.
RAM Mounting Systems, Inc. (http://www.ram-mount.com/)
I don't like the GoPro arms at all and tossed them all out.
Other than the waterproof case of the camera itself, this is the only mounting part from the GoPro I use, the flat stick on mount:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram5.jpg
Here is what my mount looks like:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram1.jpg
RAM components consist of three parts: bases, arms, and adapters - and are all-metal with rubber coated balls for vibration isolation. In the above picture, the base is a handlebar mount. There are dozens of bases to choose from.
My system uses 1 inch steel balls coated in rubber. These are the "B" components. There are other sizes as well. I think the "C" components (1.5 inch balls) would work well for a camcorders such as my HPX170.
I use the following adapter:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram4.jpg
This is an adapter for cameras with a 1/4-20 screw
part number RAM-B-202AU
This could obviously be used to mount any small to medium size camera.
The screw part isn't really needed to mount a GoPro, but I had an extra one on hand, and the screw did add a measure of security. The screw was dremeled to half height and a hole drilled in the GoPro mount. The hole was slightly smaller than 1/4 so that there was some hold as I screwed the base onto the remaining stud.
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram2.jpg
The adhesive is so strong as to be considered permanent. Here is a closeup of the camera adapter:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram3.jpg
The ball system allows a high degree of aiming flexibility.
Two of the camera mount adapters would allow me to place my Panasonic HPX170 using this system. That camcorder has a 1/4 inch hole on the bottom and on the top of the handle. I would use the "C" 1.5 inch ball components along with two of the following bases:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram6.jpg
Using suction mounts, I was able to do things like this:
YouTube - Toyota Tacoma Time Lapse Driving (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q89hdsUVV7w)
RAM Mounting Systems, Inc. (http://www.ram-mount.com/)
I don't like the GoPro arms at all and tossed them all out.
Other than the waterproof case of the camera itself, this is the only mounting part from the GoPro I use, the flat stick on mount:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram5.jpg
Here is what my mount looks like:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram1.jpg
RAM components consist of three parts: bases, arms, and adapters - and are all-metal with rubber coated balls for vibration isolation. In the above picture, the base is a handlebar mount. There are dozens of bases to choose from.
My system uses 1 inch steel balls coated in rubber. These are the "B" components. There are other sizes as well. I think the "C" components (1.5 inch balls) would work well for a camcorders such as my HPX170.
I use the following adapter:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram4.jpg
This is an adapter for cameras with a 1/4-20 screw
part number RAM-B-202AU
This could obviously be used to mount any small to medium size camera.
The screw part isn't really needed to mount a GoPro, but I had an extra one on hand, and the screw did add a measure of security. The screw was dremeled to half height and a hole drilled in the GoPro mount. The hole was slightly smaller than 1/4 so that there was some hold as I screwed the base onto the remaining stud.
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram2.jpg
The adhesive is so strong as to be considered permanent. Here is a closeup of the camera adapter:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram3.jpg
The ball system allows a high degree of aiming flexibility.
Two of the camera mount adapters would allow me to place my Panasonic HPX170 using this system. That camcorder has a 1/4 inch hole on the bottom and on the top of the handle. I would use the "C" 1.5 inch ball components along with two of the following bases:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/tsilliker/ram6.jpg
Using suction mounts, I was able to do things like this:
YouTube - Toyota Tacoma Time Lapse Driving (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q89hdsUVV7w)