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    Homemade Helmet Cam

    This was real easy to do.

    Cut the brim off of a hard hat.

    Remove the webbing, and adjuster from the hat. You can put some padding in there if you want, but I didn't need any. You want it to set as low on your head as possible.

    Figure out where you need it to get the proper angle, and drill a hole in the top of the hat toward the front.

    Put a 1/4 - 20 bolt in the hole to attach the camera, and put a rubber strap through the hat that goes around the camera for stability.

    Cover it with camo cloth, or whatever.

    Put a chin strap on it.

    I cut the front of this hard hat so that it fits down over the bill of a ball cap. That way when I set it in place, it is always looking where the bill of the cap is pointed.

    You can use any camera that has a tripod receiver.

    Enjoy

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljV8kTEz1II"]helmet cam finished - YouTube[/ame]

    Rick
    Last edited by RickBarbee; 02-03-2012, 12:56 PM.

    #2
    Small but effective modification.

    Rick
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      #3
      Here's a night shot from 40 yards using the helmet cam.

      [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fGuhsPa5nc"]HelmetCam NightShot 40 - YouTube[/ame]

      I'll quit boring y'all now.

      Rick

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        #4
        Cool

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          #5
          Please don't stop. I'm getting ideas!

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            #6
            Originally posted by bmactx67 View Post
            Please don't stop. I'm getting ideas!
            What ya see is what ya get.

            I just need to get out video some hunting with it now.

            Thanks guys.

            Rick

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                #8
                This morning I made a camo pouch for the camera.
                Made a hole for the lens, and mic, and blacked out (sharpieflage) the chrome rings around the telescoping lens housing.

                It's crude, but it'll do.

                Rick
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                  #9
                  Cool! I'll have black mine out so it'll work in the popup

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                    #10
                    GoPro is a good helmet cam. Good stuff folks

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                      #11
                      Nice

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                        #12
                        Great, another DIY project for the summer. Wonder if the wife will miss her camera??

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                          #13
                          Good job,I see you like re-curves.

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                            #14
                            Pure genius!

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                              #15
                              are you hulk hogan's brother seperated at birth?! nicely done btw!

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