Mounting GoPro

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Mounting GoPro

Postby mike.smith » Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:59 pm

My wife was kind enough to get me a GoPro for Christmas. :-) For those of you who have mounted one on the exterior of your Sonex, are the stock adhesive mounts adequate? I see it's the 3M VHB adhesive, which is tenacious if left to cure for 24 hours. I do loops and rolls and such, so there are some G's involved.

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Re: Mounting GoPro

Postby onex28 » Fri Dec 26, 2014 8:37 am

Hi Mike, the 3M will hold the camera. Mine is still on and if I Want to relocate it I'm going to have to research on how to get the adhesive to release.

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Re: Mounting GoPro

Postby fastj22 » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:53 am

I read you have apply heat to get them to release. Otherwise they are rather permanent.
I was trying to remove one from inside the cockpit and became worried it would pull the paint off before the tape came. I'll try heat next time.

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Re: Mounting GoPro

Postby gammaxy » Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:49 am

Can you tie a knot in a piece of fishing line and use it to saw back and forth through the foam?
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