ESP32 Cam Case (Ball Joint mount)

ESP32-CAM AI-Thinker CASING

NEW VERSION: https://makerworld.com/en/models/246973 & https://makerworld.com/en/models/246514

Ball joint / Ball screw / Ball base Credit: DieZopfe - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4739696

• ESP32Cam-Case2vents+usb+mb-space.stl (Case with space for esp32-cam-mb, usb plug and tiny air gap at the top)
• ESP32Cam-Case2vents+topseal.stl (Case without antenna hole, ideal for outdoor)
• ESP32Cam-Caseantennahole+2vents+topseal.stl (Case with antenna hole, ideal for outdoor)
• ESP32Cam-Caseantennahole+3vents.stl (Case with antennahole, and 3 vents at bottom and tiny air gap at the top)

Before i started work on this case, i wanted it to have the following features:

• Movable mount, considered gopro style, but ended up with ball joint (which works perfect for my usecase)
• Changable lens holder (stock 8x8mm lens, aswell as bigger 14x14mm lenses in the future)
• Easy to print with no supports (my printer sucks)
• Very little hardware required
• USB or pin powered, with ability to leave ESP32-CAM-MB attached inside
• SD-card space

Hardware required:

• 4x m2.5x4 (Lens adaptor)
• 4x m2.5x5 (Front-casing mount to rear-casing)
• 2x m2x5 (Rear-casing to ball-joint)
• 1x m2x6 (Mounting-extension - 6mm screw or longer)

Assembly:

• Check clearances (14x14 lens with screw tabs doesnt fit unless the tabs are removed)
• Screw lens plate to front casing with 4x m2.5x4 screws
• Insert ESP32-Cam with camera (and antenna cable if used) - Mind the cable and be gentle.
• Push antenna screw through top-hole (if used)
• Screw ball-joint WITH finger-screw in between to the rear casing with 2x M2x5 screws
• Run cables through rear casing, and connect to esp board (5v top right, GND right below, AI-thinker board)
• Push rear casing into front casing (Mind then antenna cable - i found that if you push antenna cable through the bottom vent, its easier to manage)
• Last 4 screws goes in both sides, top and bottom.
  Et voilà