3D Printed Tripod HD

I was needing a mounting solution for my RunCam 2 so I wanted to get a tripod. Of course, I looked to Thingiverse first and found a great looking tripod that was the perfect size. I like how the legs fold in and it becomes compact and easy to carry. You will see in the video that my first go at printing the leg base assembly did not go well and I broke 2 of the 3 legs off trying to get them to open. I was able top fix this issue by printing the same leg piece but I scaled it up 105% to increase the clearances. I used hex cap bolts instead of hex head so that the ball could rotate on the tripod base. My preference either type of bolt will work. I do think this is a great tripod for showcasing how you can 3D print joints in place, but the joints themselves are not as strong as I would have liked. That being said if you are needing a tripod you can depend on and not treat delicately then I would recommend looking on Amazon and getting a cheapo tripod. This is a functional print that holds a camera or mic well but the leg joints are not quite robust enough to allow me to use this on a daily basis. For a desk tripod that does not get manhandled much, this would be perfect. Watch the end of the video to see some new flight footage! BOM: 2 X 1/4-20 X 3/8 hex cap bolts 1 X M4 x 50 hex head bolt 1X M4 Hex Nut LINKS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mini Tripods: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1165406 ColorFabb Filament: http://bit.ly/2fSiEet RunCam 2: http://amzn.to/2fIxNcJ E3D V6 Hotend: http://e3d-online.com/E3D-v6/Full-Kit http://bit.ly/2c6s6d9 **FLIGHT FOOTAGE AT END OF VIDEO** AVAWO Hubsan X4 Motors: http://amzn.to/2gC9UIy Ladybird Props: http://amzn.to/2gCfDOs F3 Evo Micro FC: http://bit.ly/2foJVVx Frsky 8CH Receiver: http://bit.ly/2fJvSu7 MUSIC: Joakim Karud - Keep On Going jimmysquare - Like Apolo Electro-Light - Symbolism