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    DiY DXT GoPro mount

    I was looking around the net and seen this mount. I thought to myself... I can make that! So today I went to the hardware store.

    Image of what I'm going to attempt.


    Materials & Tools used:
    Small 1" wide piece of steel $4.59 at Ace.
    2 machine screws with nuts , total .28 cents. Nut wrench size is 8mm
    2 12" cres. Wrenches
    1 counter sink bit
    1 1/8" drill bit
    1 drill bit to match your stabilizer thread.
    1 flat sticky back for GoPro.
    Razor knife or sharp pocket knife
    Hack saw or something to cut the metal
    Flapper wheel or something to smooth the edges of the metal.
    Black paint or camo tape.



    First step is to bend the metal:


    Then you make the second bend: you could get away with just a 90 degree bend. But I like the look of the 2 smaller bends. I don't know the angle. They are freehand bends. Guess would be 30 maybe?


    Should look like this when your done:




    Next lay out the metal with your stabilizer. Be sure to have the thread like shown in this image. If you don't it will just be a little longer and give more forward weight on your bow.


    Mark the hole for the stabilizer thread:


    Drill out the hole and cut off the piece to test fit.


    Get the GoPro falt sticky back and drill a couple 1/8" holes. Reem them a bit so the machine screws fit threw the plastic.


    Lay the plastic piece on the metal and mark the holes:




    Drill out the holes with 1/8" bit and reem till machine screws fit.


    Take the counter sink bit and counter sink the holes in the sticky mount.


    Counter sink them just enough to get the heads of the machine screws out of the way of the camera trying to slide into this bracket.


    Use a razor knife or pocket knife to clean off all the extra platstic from the counter sink.


    Paint or tape wrap your metal arm:


    Peel your sticky back and mount it on the arm. Tighten until you see you have smashed the sticky pad under the edge. These screws nut size is 8mm.


    Take your knife and cut off the extra exposed sticky so it doesn't collet lint & grass:


    Completed product:


    Test fitted on a DXT: Failed....that arrow might hit my GoPro.


    After I did a quick on the fly trig equation like MacGyver or Mark Wahlberg on the movie "Shooter". I came up with this improvise that will work fine.
    Who am I kidding? Playing with my sons Lego kits really paid off. Guess they really are worth the money you pay for them. .
    Last edited by tx07; 09-25-2012, 07:41 PM.

    #2
    i thought when i was looking at the pics that you wouldn't leave room for the wrist strap leather but you pulled it off! congrats

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      #3
      Heck of an idea. Ought to work great.

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        #4
        Looks good. Have you shot any video with it?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Bear95 View Post
          i thought when i was looking at the pics that you wouldn't leave room for the wrist strap leather but you pulled it off! congrats
          That was an issue, hence why I have thin metal with the least amount of cutting. It gives you little less then 3/16" of thread room. When you screw it in the leather gets a little compression.
          The thread on the stabilizer is longer then the thread on the spacer. But I can't use the spacer unless I make a longer mount because it is under the stabilizer. Notice I took the spacer off.
          But if I make it longer. Then it won't fit my case. So it will be ok like this, the mount and cam will give me little more forward weight anyway.
          Last edited by tx07; 09-25-2012, 07:58 PM.

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            #6
            Originally posted by down2hunt View Post
            Looks good. Have you shot any video with it?
            Nope just got done with it. That will be tomorrow

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              #7
              Looks like it will work.

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                #8
                Very cool.

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                  #9
                  Looks like it will vibrate to much.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by outlaw38 View Post
                    Looks like it will vibrate to much.
                    We will see tomorrow, I will test it out . Definitely going to get some kind of vibration because it is attached to a bow .
                    Until I get my remote for reverse angle video. This will have to work.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by outlaw38 View Post
                      Looks like it will vibrate to much.
                      just throw some limbsaver/bowjax limb dampeners on the bottom side..

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                        #12
                        Great idea! Post a video clip when you get a chance.

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                          #13
                          how does it shoot?

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                            #14
                            Looks good to me

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                              #15
                              Here is a video from 20 yards. No chance in seeing the arrow.
                              You get the vibration. Which is to be expected. But it is very short and quick. So the following video will be good. My actual shots on live animal are closer then 20 yards.
                              It will do until I get my remote .
                              [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoMXyU_XUoQ&sns=em"]Home built GoPro bow mount test - YouTube[/ame]

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