Travel dashcam - suction mount

[Dashmellow]

DOH!!! US vs CA...

I didn't catch it at first either but then it dawned on me that GTA is in Toronto.

 

[GTA Driver]

Unfortunately, clicking https://www.amazon.com/gp/B000FGI9R0 becomes https://www.amazon.ca/gp/B000FGI9R0
However there is this
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/B01HBY8V80

 

[Dashmellow]

I dunno about those. You could always still try the DIY one. I just used some parts I found in my shop like an old broken bamboo cutting board for one and a piece of old plate glass for the other and I had a bunch of tripod screw mounts lying around including a suction cup one. Didn't take long to make them. Most of the time was spent waiting for the epoxy cement to cure.

 

[GTA Driver]

at $25 Cdn , I think I will try the DIY. I plan to work on it this weekend

 

[Dashmellow]

at $25 Cdn , I think I will try the DIY. I plan to work on it this weekend

Good luck! It's really a pretty easy project to take on compared to other DIY things I've done. If I had it to do all over again I would try to find a 1/4 inch thick piece of plastic for the platform which would be thinner than the glass or wood versions and be just as stable.

 

[GTA Driver]

I have some 3/8" to 1/2' pieces of wood that I could use on this.

 

[Dashmellow]

I have some 3/8" to 1/2' pieces of wood that I could use on this.

Sounds good! It all depends on what kind of 1/4-20 hex nut you use. A standard hex nut will be thinner, and will fit in a thinner platform, a lock nut will be taller and give more depth for the tripod screw but needs a thicker platform material for it to more closely match and be flat with the front and back surfaces. I prefer the lock nut method for the increased screw thread depth and it holds tighter and is more secure when you screw in the suction cup mounting screw.


standard hex nut


lock nut or stop nut

 

[ggarnold]

This thread was helpful. Thanks everyone!

This is what I bought for my new travel suction mount for my A119 Mini 2:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0BMWXNJS7

GPS Module for VIOFO A119 MINI/A119 MINI 2 Car Dash Camera

GPS module is used to include the location data in the recorded videos. If disabled, your camera will no longer measure your speed and position; nor synchronize the time /date. (Only available when connect with GPS signal) Please use “Dashcam Viewer” to playback videos and visualize your...

viofo.com

 

[Panzer Platform]

This thread was helpful. Thanks everyone!

This is what I bought for my new travel suction mount for my A119 Mini 2:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0BMWXNJS7

GPS Module for VIOFO A119 MINI/A119 MINI 2 Car Dash Camera

GPS module is used to include the location data in the recorded videos. If disabled, your camera will no longer measure your speed and position; nor synchronize the time /date. (Only available when connect with GPS signal) Please use “Dashcam Viewer” to playback videos and visualize your...

viofo.com

Welcome to the club.
When you get a chance can you upload some sample footage to YouTube so we can see the amount of vibration introduced into the video, or lack there of?
-Chuck

 

[Dashmellow]

This thread was helpful. Thanks everyone!

This is what I bought for my new travel suction mount for my A119 Mini 2:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0BMWXNJS7

GPS Module for VIOFO A119 MINI/A119 MINI 2 Car Dash Camera

GPS module is used to include the location data in the recorded videos. If disabled, your camera will no longer measure your speed and position; nor synchronize the time /date. (Only available when connect with GPS signal) Please use “Dashcam Viewer” to playback videos and visualize your...

viofo.com

That look pretty good! I hope it proves to be stable and vibration free as that's the big question with this style of mount. Radar detectors and their associated mounts are not as fussy about road shocks and vibrations as is required by dash cams.

 

[ggarnold]

Follow up from my last post...

Due to initial vibration, I made some modifications to the suction mount - see attached photo. Used furniture foot felt pads and super glue to eliminate some moving parts.

Here is a video for comparison - both side-by-side and full screens views. Probably too long, but wanted to provide as much as possible to review.

Assessment: Definitely still getting a little vibration with the suction mount. However, not bad for a travel rig to take on vacation with rental cars.

Another note, the A119 Mini 2 used with suction mount seems to have different color balance than my other A119. Tones seem more "blue-ish" to me. Something I'll have to investigate.

 

[Panzer Platform]

Follow up from my last post...

Thank you for the follow up.
This must have taken your hours & hours to modify, film, edit, upload, etc.
I appreciate the time you took.

 

[ggarnold]

Thank you for the follow up.
This must have taken your hours & hours to modify, film, edit, upload, etc.
I appreciate the time you took.

DaVinci Resolve is an amazing free video editing tool. Super powerful too. But you can do some great things with just a little bit of know-how. Lots of tutorials on YouTube as well.