My $6 camera mount

[primal]

Today I stopped by Lowes to buy some parts for a camera mount. You all have probably seen instructions for this mount already, but I figured I'd post a thread detailing how I made it.

First, parts:

1 1" PVC T-joint, threaded (female)
1 1" PVC cap, threaded (male)
1 1/4-20 x 1.5" pan head bolt*
2 1/4" washer**
1 1/4-20 stop nut
1 1/4-20 wing nut*

*The only suitable bolts I could find were located in the "specialty" drawers in packs of 5
**Two difference sizes (see photos)



T joint cut using my bandsaw:





Drilling the hole in the cap for the bolt:





Put it together:









Once the weather clears up I'm going to cut up an old bicycle innertube to line the inside of the T to hopefully dampen some of the engine vibration. Also, not pictured are the hose clamps I will be using to secure the mount to the handlebars.

If you decide to give this a go, I highly recommend using a generous dollop of grease on the threads of the PVC fittings. They're impossible to tighten down while dry.

Hope this inspires someone to make a mount and start uploading their riding videos! I'll try to post a test video sometime this weekend once the weather clears up.