I was looking around the net and seen this mount. I thought to myself... I can make that! So today I went to the hardware store.
Image of what I'm going to attempt.
Materials & Tools used:
Small 1" wide piece of steel $4.59 at Ace.
2 machine screws with nuts , total .28 cents. Nut wrench size is 8mm
2 12" cres. Wrenches
1 counter sink bit
1 1/8" drill bit
1 drill bit to match your stabilizer thread.
1 flat sticky back for GoPro.
Razor knife or sharp pocket knife
Hack saw or something to cut the metal
Flapper wheel or something to smooth the edges of the metal.
Black paint or camo tape.
First step is to bend the metal:
Then you make the second bend: you could get away with just a 90 degree bend. But I like the look of the 2 smaller bends. I don't know the angle. They are freehand bends. Guess would be 30 maybe?
Should look like this when your done:
Next lay out the metal with your stabilizer. Be sure to have the thread like shown in this image. If you don't it will just be a little longer and give more forward weight on your bow.
Mark the hole for the stabilizer thread:
Drill out the hole and cut off the piece to test fit.
Get the GoPro falt sticky back and drill a couple 1/8" holes. Reem them a bit so the machine screws fit threw the plastic.
Lay the plastic piece on the metal and mark the holes:
Drill out the holes with 1/8" bit and reem till machine screws fit.
Take the counter sink bit and counter sink the holes in the sticky mount.
Counter sink them just enough to get the heads of the machine screws out of the way of the camera trying to slide into this bracket.
Use a razor knife or pocket knife to clean off all the extra platstic from the counter sink.
Paint or tape wrap your metal arm:
Peel your sticky back and mount it on the arm. Tighten until you see you have smashed the sticky pad under the edge. These screws nut size is 8mm.
Take your knife and cut off the extra exposed sticky so it doesn't collet lint & grass:
Completed product:
Test fitted on a DXT: Failed....that arrow might hit my GoPro.
After I did a quick on the fly trig equation like MacGyver or Mark Wahlberg on the movie "Shooter". I came up with this improvise that will work fine.
Who am I kidding? Playing with my sons Lego kits really paid off. Guess they really are worth the money you pay for them.
.
Image of what I'm going to attempt.
Materials & Tools used:
Small 1" wide piece of steel $4.59 at Ace.
2 machine screws with nuts , total .28 cents. Nut wrench size is 8mm
2 12" cres. Wrenches
1 counter sink bit
1 1/8" drill bit
1 drill bit to match your stabilizer thread.
1 flat sticky back for GoPro.
Razor knife or sharp pocket knife
Hack saw or something to cut the metal
Flapper wheel or something to smooth the edges of the metal.
Black paint or camo tape.
First step is to bend the metal:
Then you make the second bend: you could get away with just a 90 degree bend. But I like the look of the 2 smaller bends. I don't know the angle. They are freehand bends. Guess would be 30 maybe?
Should look like this when your done:
Next lay out the metal with your stabilizer. Be sure to have the thread like shown in this image. If you don't it will just be a little longer and give more forward weight on your bow.
Mark the hole for the stabilizer thread:
Drill out the hole and cut off the piece to test fit.
Get the GoPro falt sticky back and drill a couple 1/8" holes. Reem them a bit so the machine screws fit threw the plastic.
Lay the plastic piece on the metal and mark the holes:
Drill out the holes with 1/8" bit and reem till machine screws fit.
Take the counter sink bit and counter sink the holes in the sticky mount.
Counter sink them just enough to get the heads of the machine screws out of the way of the camera trying to slide into this bracket.
Use a razor knife or pocket knife to clean off all the extra platstic from the counter sink.
Paint or tape wrap your metal arm:
Peel your sticky back and mount it on the arm. Tighten until you see you have smashed the sticky pad under the edge. These screws nut size is 8mm.
Take your knife and cut off the extra exposed sticky so it doesn't collet lint & grass:
Completed product:
Test fitted on a DXT: Failed....that arrow might hit my GoPro.
After I did a quick on the fly trig equation like MacGyver or Mark Wahlberg on the movie "Shooter". I came up with this improvise that will work fine.
Who am I kidding? Playing with my sons Lego kits really paid off. Guess they really are worth the money you pay for them.
.
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