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  • January 22, 2022 at 5:13 pm #31936
    hawkinspeter

    I finally got around to fitting a Fly6 mount that I got from EBay (for my MTB after my seatpost, saddle and mount got nicked). It was a 3d-printed design that fits onto the saddle rails, but as I tightened one of the screws, it snapped which is either due to it being over-brittle or just as likely, I over-tightened it.

    My question is does anyone know of a sturdy and reasonably priced Fly6 mount? (Seatpost mounting is preferred, but a saddle mount is okay, too)

    Found this design which looks pretty good: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4238722

    https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/f0/cd/c5/59/ea/featured_preview_fly6.jpg

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  • January 29, 2022 at 4:45 pm #988639
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    mdavidford

    I’d have thought you’d have

    I’d have thought you’d have wider options in the first place for a camera to attach to a helicopter.

    January 29, 2022 at 4:16 pm #988637
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    hawkinspeter
    hawkinspeter wrote:
    Oldfatgit wrote:
    Any chance you can share the link to that pack please?

    Seems to have disappeared now

    There was one that was a buy-it-now for 15 quid that disappeared and I’ve won an auction for another one (sorry, I didn’t share that as I didn’t want rival bids). I’ve had another look and there’s a Cycliq new set for 35 quid!

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284613257268?hash=item424445a834:g:lbIAAOSwNGRhp543

    January 29, 2022 at 3:50 pm #988635
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    hawkinspeter

    I’ve got a roll of suitable

    I’ve got a roll of suitable helicopter tape and it’s nicely transparent whereas a bit of inner tube isn’t.

    I’ve managed to win a bid on a proper Cycliq mount from EBay now, so I’ll be using the velcro mount though I’ll still put a bit of helico tape under it to protect the carbon fibre seatpost.

    January 29, 2022 at 3:42 pm #988633
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    Spangly Shiny

    As a helicopter technician I

    As a helicopter technician I’d still use a piece of old inner tube.

    January 24, 2022 at 8:59 am #988631
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    hawkinspeter
    Oldfatgit wrote:
    Any chance you can share the link to that pack please?

    Seems to have disappeared now

    January 23, 2022 at 7:54 pm #988629
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    Oldfatgit

    hawkinspeter wrote:

    hawkinspeter wrote:
    Thanks – that’d work but is only half the solution and 3d printing isn’t cheap, so I’d prefer something moulded instead. I’ve found a Cycliq accessory pack on EBay that’s cheaper then buying from Cycliq and most importantly doesn’t have a £25 postage charge.

    Any chance you can share the link to that pack please?

    January 23, 2022 at 7:27 pm #988627
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    hawkinspeter

    Thanks – that’d work but is
    Thanks – that’d work but is only half the solution and 3d printing isn’t cheap, so I’d prefer something moulded instead. I’ve found a Cycliq accessory pack on EBay that’s cheaper then buying from Cycliq and most importantly doesn’t have a £25 postage charge.

    January 23, 2022 at 7:06 pm #988625
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    Oldfatgit

    And I agree … the Cycliq

    And I agree … the Cycliq mounts are useless … they’ve gone for an over-complex design that has too many stress points.
    I find the 1/8 turn a pain in the arse, but the mounts – including the action cam mount – could have been designed with reinforcement around the stress points; just like the Garmin mount has.

    January 23, 2022 at 7:02 pm #988623
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    Oldfatgit

    The link above meant the link

    The link above meant the link in your OP .. sorry for any confusion.

    https://road.cc/wp-content/uploads/roadcc/Screenshot 2022-01-23 190042.jpg

    January 23, 2022 at 5:45 pm #988621
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    hawkinspeter

    I can’t see that link though
    I can’t see that link though I know the kind of thing you mean. Fly6ce uses a one eighth turn fitting. The 3d printed one used that kind of thing – a saddle rail bracket with a 3 prong action cam connector and then a Cycliq to action cam connector.

    I remember the old Fly6 bracket – it was rubbish.

    January 23, 2022 at 4:45 pm #988619
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    Oldfatgit

    The link above shows a Cycliq
    The link above shows a Cycliq female and an action cam connector … Given the wide range of action cam fittings that are cheaply available, could you use that instead?

    If that model of the Fly6 has the Garmin style ¼ turn (instead of the proxy ⅛ turn), there are several ¼ turn action cam fittings available.

    (Sorry I can’t be much more help, Ive got the older Fly6 which was held on with bands. I stuck a ¼ turn connector to my Fly12 and use that instead of the ⅛ turn)

    January 23, 2022 at 3:26 pm #988617
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    hawkinspeter

    Helicopter tape, I reckon.

    Helicopter tape, I reckon.

    January 23, 2022 at 3:20 pm #988615
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    Spangly Shiny

    You’ll want to roll a bit of

    You’ll want to roll a bit of old inner tube onto your post first, those zip ties will result in pretty bad fretting if left naked like the pic shows.

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