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Re: DIY headrest camera mount: Build thread / How to..
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2011, 10:04:44 pm »
Ace.

Can I borrow it for Friday??

Yeah of course mate  :happy2:

Although im pretty sure the headrest tubes on your seats are differently spaced when we tried it at chester services a while back?


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Re: DIY headrest camera mount: Build thread / How to..
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2011, 10:53:51 pm »
Very nice , and seeing as alot of track events are now banning windscreen mounts it is a real benefit
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« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2011, 11:12:53 pm »
 "pikey mount" progress. We now have a 3 arm rotary dryer instead of four.  A splash of simoniz black and looking good.  Was going to measure and drill aswell but my chuck
 is fluffed so Ill have to borrow a new one from work in the morn
 I was going to paint mine rustoleum sparkling aluminium but Im saving that for my wheel refurb :smiley:
 This months wages have gone already so the camera will have to wait

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« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2011, 11:20:55 pm »
"pikey mount" progress. We now have a 3 arm rotary dryer instead of four.

Excellent!  :grin: :signLOL:


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Re: DIY headrest camera mount: Build thread / How to..
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2011, 05:15:42 pm »
Flip HD in Argos £65 :happy2: I'm not sure if there is different models so don't know if its the Flip Ultra HD but looked the same.

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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2011, 05:58:43 pm »
Flip HD in Argos £65 :happy2: I'm not sure if there is different models so don't know if its the Flip Ultra HD but looked the same.

Darren

That must be either the Flip Mino HD (quality apparently isn't as good as the Ultra, and can't take normal batteries as well as rechargeable) or one with less memory.....

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« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2011, 09:58:18 pm »
Flip Ultra HD 3G reserved for pick up tomorrow (can get it for under £100)

Mini camera mount ordered  :happy2:

Just need to get the B&Q bits now!  :laugh:


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« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2011, 09:59:55 pm »
Also ordered a Flip Ultra 3G just need to work on a roll cage mount  :party: :party:

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« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2011, 10:00:53 pm »
Got all my parts to sort one of these little babies out, just need to take some measurements now (ind it should take my D90 DSLR with ease  :wink:)..

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« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2011, 10:16:05 pm »
Flip Ultra HD 3G reserved for pick up tomorrow (can get it for under £100)

Mini camera mount ordered  :happy2:

Just need to get the B&Q bits now!  :laugh:



I'll pop those bungs in the post tomorrow mate  :happy2:


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Re: DIY headrest camera mount: Build thread / How to..
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2011, 10:18:32 pm »
Got all my parts to sort one of these little babies out, just need to take some measurements now (ind it should take my D90 DSLR with ease  :wink:)..

It might take it.... but will it hold it still when you cain it around a corner?

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« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2011, 10:30:18 pm »
Flip Ultra HD 3G reserved for pick up tomorrow (can get it for under £100)

Mini camera mount ordered  :happy2:

Just need to get the B&Q bits now!  :laugh:



Oh my god Lee is gonna try and make something !
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« Reply #27 on: August 01, 2011, 10:32:47 pm »
Oh my god Lee is gonna try and make something !

i know it could get quite messy and dangerous!

limbs and the single brain cell i have might be lost in the process  :laugh: :laugh:

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« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2011, 10:34:14 pm »
Beddie... you should have patented your design  :signLOL:

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« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2011, 10:34:29 pm »

Oh my god Lee is gonna try and make something !

Expect a picture of Lee's 3 finger hand pointing to an upside down and on fire Rocco by this time tomorrow then...  :grin:


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