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For anyone who has successfully externally mounted their cameras:

I mounted my GoPro on the left wing, looking back at the fuselage. The video came out really shaky. It looked like the camera was vibrating back and forth very rapidly. I'm thinking I may have mounted it too far from some structure like a rib or the spar cap, and so the skin is moving as the air hits the camera. Anyone had that happen to them, and perhaps have a suggestion? I'm going to remove the mount and try putting is near/on some structure. Of course first I have to get the 3M VHB adhesive off! I've already scoured the Internet for suggestions on removing that stuff so I'll see how it goes.

Second question is if anyone has photos of how they mounted a GoPro on the vertical stab, looking forward.

Thanks,

Did you try sawing through the adhesive with a piece of fishing line with knots tied in it?

gammaxy wrote:Did you try sawing through the adhesive with a piece of fishing line with knots tied in it?

I haven't done anything, yet. It's still too damn cold around here! 12F tomorrow morning!

A heat gun will help release the adhesive.
I mounted mine on the spar and it's pretty stable. I also put a shoe on the fiberglass tail tip.

fastj22 wrote:A heat gun will help release the adhesive.
I mounted mine on the spar and it's pretty stable. I also put a shoe on the fiberglass tail tip.

What do you mean by a "shoe?" Any photos?

mike.smith wrote:

fastj22 wrote:A heat gun will help release the adhesive.
I mounted mine on the spar and it's pretty stable. I also put a shoe on the fiberglass tail tip.

What do you mean by a "shoe?" Any photos?

The plastic part that has the double sided tape. The GoPro arm clips into it. Its a common term in photography.

The plastic part that has the double sided tape. The GoPro arm clips into it. Its a common term in photography.

So did you have an articulating arm from the shoe to get the camera level with the horizon?

mike.smith wrote:

The plastic part that has the double sided tape. The GoPro arm clips into it. Its a common term in photography.

So did you have an articulating arm from the shoe to get the camera level with the horizon?

Yes, my camera came with the motor sport accessory kit, which has different lengths of arms and even a suction cup mount to I can stick inside the windshield.

fastj22 wrote:Yes, my camera came with the motor sport accessory kit, which has different lengths of arms and even a suction cup mount to I can stick inside the windshield.

Any photos?

Here's a shot I took at KLXV.