I am getting to the point of trying to use the camera but have no way to attach the camera to Bittle. I believe I saw somewhere that a rubber band could be used to attach the camera to the dog bone and then close the mouth on the bone, but I don't have a bone. In looking at the video it seems like there is a white clip that attaches to the back of the camera and then the mouth is closed on that. How would I get one of those clips? I had looked and do not see a printing file for it. If I have to find a way to have something printed I would much rather print the clip over the bone so I don't have to worry about the rubber band breaking.
Also, is it normal for Bittle's head to pop off any time things go wrong and he flips over?
https://www.shapeways.com I hope the size is correct
OK, I guess I tried to throw the kitchen sink of this and my solution was the kitchen sponge! That's right you heard me! I figure out I could simply cut a piece out of a kitchen sponge and use it as the camera clip.With the sponge being soft Bittle's mouth bites into it nicely to make it very secure in it's mouth. I then just used a couple of twist ties to connect the camera to the sponge. Just make use not to use a sponge that gets really hard when it's all dried out.
This is my low tech solution for not having access to a 3D printer to try to use the bone... and I even took a few pictures!
Oh, I also found it's good to leave cable slack in bottles head so it's pulled from there when the head turns and not from the body. I also ran the cable down Bittle's right side instead of the left as it lets the cable lay a little better on the board...
The file for the bone is already on GitHub, unfortunately I have no idea where I could have it printed. I will work on another way to attach the camera. An idea with the clip would have been to have 4 snap clips instead of using the screws, so you push the camera in and it snaps in and if you want o remove it you just push the clips up and pull the camera out. Time for a little experimenting...
You can check the link under this video for the 3D printable file. I once designed a frame to hold the camera, but it requires four screws, which I thought was not neat or universal.
The neck is designed to detach if the head experiences too much force. If it was fixed, the structure will crack anyway. A detachable mechanism makes it easier to restore.