New Video Cam Mount

**Sea Draggin** · 10-24-2009 06:39 PM

I should be getting my house ready to put on the market, but I just can't get motivated, so I took the afternoon to put this together.

I had an old broken tripod, so I used just the top mount and the section of pole that it attaches to (about 14" or so)

I epoxyed a gimbal on the end of the pole section.

Then I did a few tape wraps to build the pole up, just like you would do for a reel seat, epoxyed them and slipped over about a 13" section of 1" PVC. I finished off the PVC with some shrink wrap just to make it pretty and help it stay put in a rod holder.

I'm very happy with the way it came out. I should be packing, but just can't bring myself to do it.

**nautiduck** · 10-24-2009 07:14 PM

Excellent Idea. Slap that puppy up in a hardtop holder and you got a greatview point. Just dont forget to grab when you run to another spot.

**canyongear** · 10-24-2009 07:50 PM

Excellent work there! Your gonna give Walker Holcomb a run for his spot in Marlin Mag..

**Wasabi** · 10-25-2009 10:11 AM

I would think it would need to fit tightlly in the rod holder in order to handle vibration.

**costaricasportfishing** · 10-25-2009 10:17 AM

I did the same....Never had any problems with vibration. As long as you have the rubber inserts in the rodholder.

I forget to turn it on a lot....haha

**paul708** · 10-25-2009 10:29 AM

great looking mount.
now go use it

**clt_capt** · 10-25-2009 11:37 AM

Looks Great Jim. I've made a few like it out of foam with Graphite sleeve. If it wobbles at all, you can wrap the the area where it contacts the top of the rod holder with cord - just like a gaff - it won't move and will be rock solid.