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Post by J.K. Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:30 am

Got the camera for $3 at a garage sale, and already had the things I needed to make the mount. What I did is take a bolt then cut off the end. Next I threaded one end so that it fits where my stabilizer would go, then I threaded the other end to fit the cameras tri-pod insert. After that I bent it to the angles I wanted then tested it out. Doesn't take the best vids, and won't be nearly as good as the ones made for it, but good enough for me. For a $3 investment i'm happy. All I need to to yet is paint the mount.

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Post by BEAST Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:45 am

Nice. Is there any unbalance or noise with this set up.
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Post by ray12 Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:34 am

Nice ! now we can see you shoot one of your big bucks Smile
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Post by J.K. Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:36 am

BEAST wrote:Nice. Is there any unbalance or noise with this set up.

There is a small amount of vibration, and can't really hear any added noise.
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Post by J.K. Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:38 am

ray12 wrote:Nice ! now we can see you shoot one of your big bucks Smile

With my luck i'd forget to hit the record button Laughing
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Post by huntinOH Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:12 pm

Thats cool ! how far could a deer be before it would be crappy footage?
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Post by Sodbuster Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:46 pm

Nice work! If you could find some used Sims Limb Savers you could poke a small hole in them and slide it over the metal rod to cut back on vibration. Could check a local bow shop to see if they have any they have taken off someones bow and are going to throw away.
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Post by J.K. Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:58 pm

huntinOH wrote:Thats cool ! how far could a deer be before it would be crappy footage?

That depends. It all matters on the lighting, and how still I can hold it after the shot. mrgreen
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Post by J.K. Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:02 pm

Sodbuster wrote:Nice work! If you could find some used Sims Limb Savers you could poke a small hole in them and slide it over the metal rod to cut back on vibration. Could check a local bow shop to see if they have any they have taken off someones bow and are going to throw away.

Thx Very Happy

I think I could take a few things off the stabilizer I have now, and slide it onto the rod.
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Post by BEAST Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:04 am

Is the video decent quality.
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Post by J.K. Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:30 pm

BEAST wrote:Is the video decent quality.

Well, it WAS pretty decent Smile Was testing it out more earlier and I put parts of my stabilizer over the rod, which fit perfectly on it. Shot a few times and it was working fine. Then it shut of. Thought it might be the batteries, so i put fresh ones in and still nothing. I took the cam apart and when I opened the cam up, there was a crack on the main board, so looks like it couldn't handle the vibration Sad Was gonna take it with me tonight when I go hunting, but looks like thats not gonna happen.....
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Post by BEAST Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:55 pm

Thats too bad. Couldn't you fit any camera on there.
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Post by Sodbuster Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:22 pm

That stinks, but at least you're only out 3 bucks and some time.
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Post by J.K. Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:04 pm

BEAST wrote:Thats too bad. Couldn't you fit any camera on there.

Ya, but I don't have any others that take decent video. I'll prob end up eventually getting something that can handle the vibration.
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Post by J.K. Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:15 pm

Sodbuster wrote:That stinks, but at least you're only out 3 bucks and some time.

Ya Very Happy Only $3 and about an 1 1/2 Smile
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Post by ray12 Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:43 pm

to bad it didbt work out!! You can pick up some cameras that are made to put on bows for under 100.00 and they take nice videoa to!
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