Lego-built cage for the Flip Mino

[Phoxtane]

I built a cage for my Flip Mino video camera out of Technic beams.

I'll see about getting better pictures as well as more tomorrow. The cell phone camera isn't cutting it anymore.

It's even got a snazzy tripod to stand it on as well, with one set of legs for hard surfaces and another for carpet. Interestingly enough, the camera measures exactly 12.5 studs long, seven studs wide, and two studs deep, making it very easy to mount securely in a frame via half-width beams and certain pins. The back is nearly entirely open, exposing the camera controls for ease of use, and the power button is exposed on the top as well. To remove the camera from the frame, you can simply pull the upper half from the lower half thanks to four pin and axle connections.

Potential uses include:

- Simple time-lapse stand

- Cheapo tripod

The frame was actually designed as a way to be able to mount the camera onto a Lego vehicle, allowing me to take footage of what the vehicle would see. If you'd like to build this frame, the link to a LDD file is included below.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/84375076/Mino_Cage.lxf

[daniele]

I want make one for my galaxy tab