====== Simple ways to mount the Vizy outdoor enclosure ======


The [[wiki:outdoor_enclosure_getting_started|outdoor enclosure]] doesn't come with a mount, but you can easily make one out of common materials you can find at a home improvement store.  

===== Pole-in-ground mounting ==== 

In particular, you can take a 1.5" PVC pipe and cut it to the desired length and drive it into the ground for a simple camera mount that will stay put.  Angle-cut the PVC pipe (see below), which makes it easy to drive into the ground.  Combine with one of the camera mounts below.

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===== Cantilever mounting =====

Again by using 1.5" PVC piping, the same mounting ideas can be applied to other setups, such as mounting from the underside of a roof eave.  That is, you can use a [[https://www.amazon.com/CIRCOPACK-Screw-Schedule-Furniture-pieces/dp/B07WGWB6TY|screw-tab cap]] in combination with PVC elbows to create a mount that fits your needs.  Combine with one of the camera mounts below.

===== Fixed camera mount =====

Materials needed (in addition to 1.5" PVC pipe):

  - 1.5" PVC cap
  - 1/4" stainless washers
  - 1/4"-20 stainless nuts
  - 1/4"-20 x 1.25" stainless bolt

The mount starts with a 1.5" PVC cap with a 1/4" hole drilled into the center. Take a 1/4"-20 x 1.25" bolt with washer and insert into the underside of the cap.  

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Place another washer on top and tighten a nut using a wrench and screwdriver.  

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Place another nut and washer on the top and thread the bolt into the nut of the outdoor enclosure.

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Tighten with a wrench.  

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You can then place the cap on top of the PVC pipe.  No PVC adhesive is necessary.  

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===== Adjustable angle camera mount =====

Materials needed (in addition to 1.5" PVC pipe):

  - 1.5" PVC cap
  - Ball head camera mount ([[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R7TSNP2|Amazon B08R7TSNP2]], or [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096K1X5NG|Amazon B096K1X5NG]], etc.) 
  - 1/4"-20 x 0.5" stainless bolt
  - 1/4" washer

The mount starts with a 1.5" PVC cap with a 1/4" hole drilled into the center. Take a 1/4"-20 x 0.5" bolt with washer and thread into the underside of the cap.

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Tighten onto the ball mount with a screwdriver.

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Thread the ball mount onto the outdoor enclosure and tighten. 

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You can then place the cap on top of the PVC pipe.  No PVC adhesive is necessary.  The ball mount gives you 3 degrees of easy adjustment.

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