Quick, Cheap, and Easy Tripod

by origamimavin in Circuits > Apple

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Quick, Cheap, and Easy Tripod

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this is a very simple tripod for a camera that you can keep in your pocket. just screw it onto a water bottle, which shouldn't be a problem since there are coke machines everywhere.

What You'll Need

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materials:
1 1/4" hex bolt, 3/4" long
2 1/4" hex nut
1 bottle cap

tools:
drill
1/4" drill bit

time:
< 5 minutes

cost:
< $.50

Drill Bottle Cap

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use a 1/4" or slightly smaller drill bit and drill into the center of the bottle cap.

Screw Nut 1

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screw one of the nuts onto the bolt all the way down.

Add to Cap

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screw the bolt onto the bottle cap.

Screw Nut 2

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screw on the other nut.

Use

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screw the bottle cap onto a full water bottle. depending on the siz of the camera and location of the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera, it should hold.