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Make: Easy 1+2+3 Projects
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Make: Easy 1+2+3 Projects

by The Editors of Make:
October 2015
Beginner content levelBeginner
160 pages
4h 39m
English
Make: Community
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Remote-Controlled Camera Mount

By Ben Wendt Illustrations by Julian Honoré/p4rse.com

You will need

R/C car with a relatively large base

Lightweight camcorder

Drill with ¼" bit

¼-20 threaded bolt with matching nuts, washers, and wing nut

What do you get when you combine a chunky remote control toy car with a lightweight camcorder? You get a street-level action cam that captures video on the move! I came up with this quick and easy mashup for kicks, and have had lots of fun with it. I hope you will, too.

1. Drill the chassis.

Remove the plastic body from the car and drill a ¼" vertical hole through the chassis.

2. Fasten the bolt. ...

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