Mini camera tripod (all printed, no supports)

This is a simple mini tripod stand to hold your DSLR a little off the surface at up to a 25º angle. I use it to sit my camera on the shelf across from my printer so I can take timelapse photos of the prints.

Printing

No supports or non-printed hardware are needed, and it prints in 1h30-2h, depending on material and printer. It's probably best to print in PETG, but the threads are quite chunky and will work in PLA too.

Print all the threaded parts with 4 perimeters for strength. I used 100% infill on the camera screw, and 50% on the ball and base, and default 15% on the rest.

The extra infill on the base is mostly to give it a little weight.

Assembly

Take the “top nut”part and the camera screw, and screw through the top nut into the base of your camera, using a flat head screwdriver. Don't over-tighten!

Then put the “ball” part through the “ball nut” part, and screw into the “top nut” which is now mounted on your camera.

Finally, bring the camera and assembly to the base, and tighten the “ball nut” part most of the way. Adjust the angle. Tighten further.

Notes

This should hold a fairly large camera, but you'll want to position a foot in line with the lens if you have a long/heavy lens, to help stop it from tipping over.

Mine worked absolutely fine, but if your layer adhesion isn't great, it might not be wise to use the 3D printed camera screw, in case it breaks off and gets stuck in your camera body. You can pick up ¼" metal screws for cameras on Amazon for a couple of dollars, and the “top nut” part is sized to accommodate a screw with a D ring for convenience.

If you make this please upload a picture, I'd love to see it!