hey has anyone done the helicam solutions 60 mount on a raptor. If so let me know how it worked out, I would like to try it to take some pictures around the area. Im not planning on doing it to make money just to have some fun. I though of a 60V2 or just going ahead and getting the 90. thanks mike

if your going to do it for fun, save your money on the camera mount by building your own. I make them from PVC pipe and carbon arrow shafts. Around $20 and I have pan, tilt and video downlink.

PiperCub,
Looks great! One of my clubmembers has a camera platform and was homebuilt. That's the way to go, and cheaper. Why buy when you can build? I love the video downlink and platform pointing control via a separate Tx. I saw some video of our field and loved the quality of the picture.

Good deal.

pipercub sent you a pm. Im off to work now for a couple of hours. I will return later on tonight would like to get some info from you. mike

Bah, that looks better than the comercially available ones .

pipercub,

thanks for the PM and look forward to the pics. mike

OK. here are some photos that I'm sure can get you started. Its hard to make in much lighter than this at 1.1lbs with no radio or camera gear. this mount will work for the 50's too but on the 30's use a big motor like TT39 or OS37 both with the Hatori SB-6(?) pipe or the Toki 40's for max power. If you want to make it for a 60-90 size ship just step up to a lager size PVC and use "T's" and pipe both for and aft as sprader bars instead of the arrow shaft glued in a drilled hole as I did. Make the base 25% or so wider than the top to prevent tip-overs, cut and fit all your parts and square them up as needed. When satisfied, a drop of thin CA at all joints is all thats needed. The bungees I use work the best and are just snug enough to hold the mount to the skids with out it sliding any direction yet in flight they stretch a bit to help keep any vibration from going thru the mount and bluring my shots. Print a pic and head off to Home Depot and make any mods you need to suit your app. PM me if you need to brainstorm and send me pics of your creation. I'm always looking to steal someone elses idea

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pipercub,

thanks alot for the detailed photos. I will be off to home depot today or tommorrow. I will keep you posted on my build and how everything turns out. thanks again for your help. mike

You could probably lighten it further by drilling a bunch of holes through the center camera crossbeam. [8D]