Provides a T-slot framing system and resources in your hands to turn dreams into reality. It's easy to assemble and can be configured into endless custom solutions, from DIY project to industrial applications. 80/20 is versatile - from machine guards to robotic arms, racing simulators, and workstations, it is a product for individuals, industries, and businesses. Truly made in the USA, and you can feel the local touch from start to finish. With their DesignPro plugin for Solidworks, you can design a frame in minutes; it’s easy to use, intuitive, and you get a price right on the spot. Their catalog is easy to navigate, even T-slot beginners can build complicated structures.
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T Slot Camera Mount Tripod
While I do a lot of writing for Church Production Magazine, my primary job is as a self-employed video producer. As such, I have bought a lot of gear, and I have also built a few things to support my video production work. I do like tinkering with things, but I also want to make sure that when I walk into a shoot with a client, that I maintain a professional appearance, both personally as well as with the equipment I use.
I do a bit of green-screen work, and it was recently pointed out to me that if I turned my HD camera on its side, I could reduce the number of takes I need to shoot with the talent, because I would get 1920 pixels of vertical resolution, enabling me to crop in at edit time to get my close-up shots without having to do a second take. I liked this idea, and looked for a commercially available bracket to mount a camera at a 90-degree angle on my tripod as well as on my teleprompter, and one that would be adjustable to work with pretty much any camera.
The only thing I was able to locate was a right-angle mount at B&H that cost almost $500. Just to turn the camera on its side. This seems rather excessive to me. I considered building something out of plywood, but it wouldn't likely have the adjustability I'd like, and anything wood will change shape with temperature and humidity. And it would also look rather jury-rigged.
As part of looking for parts to provide rigidity to a plywood solution, I came across 8020.net. This is a company that produces a product they like to call the Erector Set for adults. They produce extruded T-slot aluminum profiles and hardware that can be used to build almost anything. The T-slots give the system infinite configurability. As I looked into this further, it looked like it could be the perfect solution to my 90-degree bracket needs. And it also occurred to me that what 8020 sells could be applied to a variety of church production needs, from camera rigs to custom tech booth configurations to staging systems.
The profiles from 8020 come in a variety of shapes and sizes. All have T-slots that allow you to insert a T-nut into the slot for attaching things to the profile. I used the smallest of the T-slot profiles, the 10-series, which is one-inch thick. I picked the profile that is three inches wide; this profile has three T-slots on both the top and bottom, and one T-slot on each side. They also have profiles that are one-inch square with one slot on each side, to ones that are two-by-two, or four-by-one. They have a variety of other profile sizes, both in metric and imperial units of measurement.
I found a Manfrotto 577 Rapid Connect Adapter with Sliding Mounting Plate at B&H for $40 that I could attach to the 8020 profiles via #10-32 T-nuts from 8020 and #10-32 machine screws from Home Depot. I ordered two 12-inch long pieces of their #1030 aluminum profiles; one would be attached to the tripod or teleprompter via 1/4-20 T-nuts; the other would be mounted perpendicularly at the end of the first piece using right-angle brackets from 8020 and additional T-nuts. The horizontal profile piece could slide to the left or right relative to the tripod to adjust for camera height; the vertical piece could slide relative to the horizontal piece to achieve the needed vertical clearance from the tripod or teleprompter base to the lower side of the camera. This would allow the bracket to accommodate pretty much any camera size and shape with just some easy adjustments with a hex wrench. The Manfrotto plate allows for quick attachment and release of the camera to the bracket.
To finish it off, I ordered some black plastic end plates that push onto the ends of the profiles, to give it a cleaner look, and to make sure the T-nuts for mounting the system to the tripod can't fall out and get lost. I also added an extra 1/4-20 T-nut into the top side of the profile for attaching a production monitor.
All parts from 8020 were ordered with their black anodized finish, which added a week to the shipment time, but the matte black finish would eliminate any potential reflections of lighting off the system and onto the screen or subject.
For a total of $92 in parts (not counting shipping), I was able to create a completely flexible camera bracket that looks very professional. I believe the 8020 systems could be a valuable asset to church tech directors and volunteers. 8020 also sells pieces that add motion options to builds such as hinges and sliding brackets. I actually think one could build a pretty cool camera jib out of their hardware, which is something I want to explore next. You can also build a very sturdy wall-mounted fold-up work bench – something that could be valuable back stage.
It's worth ordering their print catalog from them — I have found it's easier to see what the options are in the print catalog then trying to browse online. They have literally thousands of parts; flipping through catalog pages is a bit quicker to get a good overview of what's possible. They also have a series of YouTube videos showing how their parts work together.
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| Many machine vision cameras have threaded mounting holes that take metric screws, usually ranging in size from M3 to M6. Foveal Mounts FM (Fine-adjustment Mounts) now come with general purpose slot patterns to accommodate many of those manufacturers, including many (not all) models made by Allied Vision, Basler, Cognex, Edmund Optics, IDS, JAI, Keyence, Manta, Point Grey, Sentech, Teledyne Dalsa, PixeLINK, and other machine vision brands. As with all FM mounts, they also provide
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| Fine-adjustment Mounts for cameras using 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 6mm metric mounting screws. |
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Motivation
The originalFoveal 2-Axis Fine_Adjustment Camera Mounts,modelswere designed a decade ago to match commonmachine vision camera mounting configurations.
But we realized that there are now lots of machine vision cameras out therethat use metric screws,but the hole patterns are not at all standardized.
Now we offer these mounts with slot patterns that will accommodatemany different hole spacings,and even 3-screw triangular patterns.
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Featuresin common with all FM models
The 2-Axis Fine-Adjustment Camera Mountsmay be supported with the base down or the base up. In either position, the plate the camera attaches to can beeither below or above the camera.
When coarse adjustments are unlocked,there is sufficient friction to hold the camera in position. Coarse position can be set by hand.
Fine adjustments are made using a hex wrench,allowing for extremely fine positioning.
Independent adjustment of each axismeans each adjustment does not affect the other.
All adjustments and locking are made with a single 3/32 inch hex wrench. Reconfiguration is done with a 9/64 inch hex wrench.
Once the mount is locked, the camera does not move.
And the mounts are highly reconfigurable.
See theFine-adjustment Mountpage for other, non-metric models.
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| Examples of Fine-adjustment Mounts for cameras using 3mm, 4mm and 5mm metric mounting screws. |
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Options
| Finger Adjustment Knobs (FAK) Option Prices and Delivery | |
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| When the need is not set it and forget it but instead the mount frequently needs to be finely adjusted, we offer knobs for the fine position adjustment screws. | |
| Lock Nuts and Lock Washers (LNLW) Option Prices and Delivery | |
| If your mount will be subjected to high vibration, extra lock nuts and lock washers might help. LNLW Installation Manual | |
| Extra Fine Adjustment (EFA) with lock nuts Option Prices and Delivery | |
| The normal change in the Pan or Tilt angle is bit more than 2 degrees per turn of the position screws. Should you need a finer adjustment, this option provides slightly less than 1 degree per turn. While shown here with the PTD option (below), EFA and PTD are separate options. EFA Manual | |
| Pan and Tilt Protractor Dials (PTD) Option Prices and Delivery | |
| We offer mounts with Protractor Dials on both the Pan and Tilt Axes so the angles can be read out. See the complete description at Foveal Mounts with Pan and Tilt Protractor Dials. |
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CAD File Downloads
STEP format| FM3mm_2a-LMP.stp.zip | FM3mm_2a-RMP.stp.zip FM4mm_2a-RMP.stp.zip FM5mm_2a-RMP.stp.zip FM6mm_2a-RMP.stp.zip | FM3mm_2a-SMP.stp.zip |
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Mounting Plate Options
There are four mounting plate options for the FM mounts.| no mounting plate | The pan pivot has two 8-32 threaded holes in it. |
| -SMP3 | Square Mounting Plate suitable for general mounting to flat surfaces. |
| -RMP | Rectangular Mounting Plate for general mounting or T-Slot framing systems. † |
| -LMP | L-bracket Mounting Plate specifically for T-Slot framing systems. † |
| 3 x 3 inch Square Mounting Plate -SMP3 | 5 x 2 inch Rectangular Mounting Plate -RMP | L-bracket Mounting Plate -LMP | ||||
| FM1_2a-RMP mounted on T-Slot frame | FM1_2a-LMP mounted on T-Slot frame | |||||
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Prices and Delivery
United States dollarsT Slot Camera Mount
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6.625% Sales Tax to customers in New Jersey
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Camera Mounting Alternatives
Adjusting camera mounts can become tedious in tight or inconvenientspaces. We have made the Fine Mounts customer-configurable,so alternative placements of the adjustment screws are possible.| For example,it may be more convenient to have the pan and tiltcoarse- and fine-adjustment screwsavailable from the back of the mount.As this drawing shows, they can be moved.(Moving the pan and tilt screws are independent operations.We do not know why one would want to, but they can be on opposite sides.) |
| Note that these mounts can be configured with the tilt-axis L-bracket raisedabove the pivot. In this position, a small camera can be hung above the pan axis. Also, the tilt axis locks can be repositioned so the tilt L-bracket hangsoutside the pan-axis base.This can accommodate larger cameras anda wider selection of tilt positions. |
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| Here are some examples with small- and medium-sized cameras. |
| Note also that there is an alternate pivot point on the tilt L-bracket,offset 0.5 inch. In this position, even larger cameras can be accommodated. |
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| Here are some examples with medium- and large-sized cameras,and examples where the camera needs to be lifted a well above the base of themount. |
| Also, many cameras have mounting screws on top of the case,which means they can be hung from the top directly. |
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| One customer needed to mount the camera from the rear. |
| And there are a few cameras where the mounting screw is on the side. The pan adjustment, which normally changes the pan angle now changes tilt,and the former tilt adjustment changes the pan angle. |
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If you need to verify a particular configuration, please contact us.
For a more robust,three axis mount that features fine adjustment and lockingof the pan, tilt, and roll axes, see theFoveal 3-Axis Rigid Camera Mount.
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