For another project (which I actually never realized), I bought a few metres of Loc-Line hose. If you ever need/want to buy that stuff, be prepared: it is really expensive! So, after sitting for several years in one of my storage boxes, I finally got a project, where I could use the Loc-Line hose. Namely, I want to build a webcam mount for my homeoffice setup.
Of course, I could just put the webcam on top of my monitor and call it a day, but I actually like the idea that the webcam floats on top of my monitor. And the Loc-Line hose also gives me much more flexibility in positioning the webcam.
The build itself was pretty straight forward. I 3d-printed a mounting bracket that clamps onto my monitor arm. In order to not scratch my monitor arm and to get a little bit more grip, I glued some leather strips onto the inside of the clamping brackets.
Glueing leather into the clamping brackets
In order to connect the Loc-Line hose with the mounting bracket, a 3/4’’ threaded hole was modelled into the bracket.
The hose gets connected via a threaded hole
Last but not least, I simply glued the webcam with some epoxy to the Loc-Line hose. The neat thing about using a Loc-Line hose is, that the cable can be routed inside the hose - that means no cable chaos on your desk!
Connecting the webcam with the hose
Last but not least, the mounting bracket is then clamped onto the monitor arm with two hex bolts.
The mounting bracket is attached to the monitor arm
After everything is assembled, it looks like this:
The mounting bracket is attached to the monitor arm