So, I've been building this mount for nearly 4 weeks, mainly because I am lazy 
but also, because I didn't want it to be totally ghetto style.
Ingredients:
one segment of 6m glass fiber fishing rod (discounted Shimano fishing rod), 6 fishing weights (500g), 2 plumbing metal ties (the ones you tighten with screw driver), plastic fork stand (the one which comes with aftermarket RS forks), bicycle reflective light bracket/mount
Tools:
drill, small bits and drills, small kitchen knife
Procedure:
I've found discounted (about 12$) Shimano 6m, 6 segments fishing rod at local fishing shop. I chose one segment which was 1m long and 16 and 21mm diameter (on opposite ends). I also bought, 6 lead fishing weights, totally 500g, to counterweight the camera.
I made a wedge/chock with 4mm hole and glued it from the ticker end. I drilled lead weights and bolted them in the wedge. I used big (about 40mm diameter) thermo shrinking pipe to stabilize weights.
I slightly modified bicycle reflective light mount to make it compatible with GoPro's mounting. I managed to make it perfectly aligned with the pole.
The hardest part was to cut the bottom of the plastic RS fork stand, so i would fit my 661 Evo helmet.
I attached pole to the stand in 1/4 of the length, from the thicker end. Remember, stand is for 20mm thru axle and the rod's diameter is 21mm. So, they fit nearly perfectly.
To avoid sliding the whole "system" on the helmet, I put piece innetube between stand and helmet surface.
Impressions:
Whole "system" is not light. But I don't think it can be. GoPro weighs about 250g with the casing. You need about 500g counterweight when you attach it to the 75cm "arm". So, totally it makes 850g.
The inertia is quite big. I hope I can get used to it and be able to make some descent runs with the pole mount on my helmet.
Here are some pics of nearly finished set.
The stand and the innertube.
Bottom of the stand.
Counterweight.
GoPro bracket.
The whole thing.
And here's the first test run around the block.
http://youtu.be/u1CHPVxsQUk?hd=1
but also, because I didn't want it to be totally ghetto style.Ingredients:
one segment of 6m glass fiber fishing rod (discounted Shimano fishing rod), 6 fishing weights (500g), 2 plumbing metal ties (the ones you tighten with screw driver), plastic fork stand (the one which comes with aftermarket RS forks), bicycle reflective light bracket/mount
Tools:
drill, small bits and drills, small kitchen knife
Procedure:
I've found discounted (about 12$) Shimano 6m, 6 segments fishing rod at local fishing shop. I chose one segment which was 1m long and 16 and 21mm diameter (on opposite ends). I also bought, 6 lead fishing weights, totally 500g, to counterweight the camera.
I made a wedge/chock with 4mm hole and glued it from the ticker end. I drilled lead weights and bolted them in the wedge. I used big (about 40mm diameter) thermo shrinking pipe to stabilize weights.
I slightly modified bicycle reflective light mount to make it compatible with GoPro's mounting. I managed to make it perfectly aligned with the pole.
The hardest part was to cut the bottom of the plastic RS fork stand, so i would fit my 661 Evo helmet.
I attached pole to the stand in 1/4 of the length, from the thicker end. Remember, stand is for 20mm thru axle and the rod's diameter is 21mm. So, they fit nearly perfectly.
To avoid sliding the whole "system" on the helmet, I put piece innetube between stand and helmet surface.
Impressions:
Whole "system" is not light. But I don't think it can be. GoPro weighs about 250g with the casing. You need about 500g counterweight when you attach it to the 75cm "arm". So, totally it makes 850g.
The inertia is quite big. I hope I can get used to it and be able to make some descent runs with the pole mount on my helmet.
Here are some pics of nearly finished set.
The stand and the innertube.
Bottom of the stand.
Counterweight.
GoPro bracket.
The whole thing.
And here's the first test run around the block.
http://youtu.be/u1CHPVxsQUk?hd=1
