Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2121976.

# RPCCS : Raspberry Pi Camera Celestron Support

### Project version : V3
This project is to use pi camera on Telescope. This project is design to be print with plastic and/or metal (bearing,nuts, ....). It was also design to be modulable.
The Pi camera used is the version V2.1. It should works with V2.0 and V1.2. Pi camera Noir should works too.
The telescope used is a Celestron Astromaster 90 but should works on other brand.

You are free to improve this project. All source file are downloadable in this project and avalable at thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2121976) or github (https://github.com/Inglebard/RPCCS.git).

### Software used :
Freecad (with BOLTS http://www.bolts-library.org/fr/index.html)
Cura 2.5

#### Important :
Some parts fit hardly, you may need some tools for sanding some parts.
I am not an expert on Freecad, so sorry if files are not "clean".
You may use raft if you have some wrapping issue.

Some part are inspired from :
- @muzz64 (Murray CLARK) : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2237509
- @mike_mattala (Mike MATTALA) : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:193647

#### How to print it ? :

All part should be print with 0.1mm, 10% infill is enought. Some part can be replace with metal part but the weight can be an issue if it's not balanced.

Axis can be switch with Axis_alternate but you will be not able to lock the camera on axis with ring support.stl so it's useless to print it in this case.

Pi camera celestron support

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4461581.

Just things to connect your Pi zero W to your telescope.
8xM3 requires for the case.

All pieces can be print in 0.2mm except "celestronmountcamerahq" should be print in 0.1 cause of screw thread.

Works great with https://elinux.org/RPi-Cam-Web-Interface.



More photos to come.

Thanks to :
- DangerousDoug (https://www.thingiverse.com/dangerousdoug/about) for Raspberry Pi HQ camera case (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4338679)
- wallyware (https://www.thingiverse.com/wallyware/about) for Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Telescope Adapter (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4341946)

Pi zero W camera HQ celestron support

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3079801.

"They see me rollin', they hatin'"

This is the first sentence I think when I see my aukey car charger rolling every where in the car.

So I print a simple support to handle the charge and a simple tool to pull the aukey charger from the car.

These models were created for AUKEY CC-S1 but may be compatible for others car chargers.
It was test on a PEUGEOT 208.

aukey_support_feet2.FCStd should be printed with flex filament.


Car charger AUKEY CC-S1 support and pull tool

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4312697.

Simple ruler for Soennecken 43 to hole perfectly A4 paper. Not ajustable.

Ruler for Soennecken 43

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4268061.

This project is inspired from XYZAidan project.

XYZAidan profile : 
[XYZAidan](https://www.thingiverse.com/XYZAidan)

Original project "Recycled Cardboard Molding" : 
[Recycled Cardboard Molding](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3912997)


How to print this ?
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20% infill seems to be OK.
To print a little bit faster you can print in 0.3 or more. The mold don't specially need to be beautiful.



How to use this ?
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You need some water, a bucket, cardboard or/and paper. You also need your 3D printing parts (no joke). You don't need glue.

Here cardboard = cardboard or/and paper

1 - You need to cut cardboard, it doesn't need to be ultra small pieces.

2 - Then, you need to put your pieces of cardboard in a bucket. Then add some water. Here is a super important, not too much water. The cardboard just need to be fully immerged not more.

3 - Mix, press, shred with your hands and wait (you can do this multiple times). After some hours, big pieces are still here. If you do this time to time, after 3 days it's more a paste. Nevertheless, you can still make a pot if you wait 1 hour or 3 day, it's just how "liquid" is the paste and the final visual aspect.

4 - When you are ready put the "paste" in the mold. Try to already create the shape in the mold, it would be easier. I recommend to not put to much paste in the beginning, press the mold than add and repeat again.The mold should be almost closed

5 - When you are satisfied with the quantity of "paste" you can press firmly and add weight on it to let it dry. (I recommend 24h but I successfully unmold just after, I think it depends of the "paste" )

6 - Then unmold it carefully. You can press gently from the bottom, and let it dry 24h outside the mold (it can be outside with the sun or inside next to a radiator).

7 - Congratulation you have a pot 
 



Pro tips ( I guess )
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1 - Please if you do this project use cardboard/paper not dangerous for the environment

2 - If you have cardboard with glossy paper on it, be careful. Glossy paper doesn't seems to be biodegradable (or at least not really compatible to molding).

3 - If you have cardboard with glossy paper on it, you can remove it when it stays immerged into water. Your water will contain a little bit of glue. It can help to maintain the cardboard pot but I'm not sure if it's good for the environment.


Good questions
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Why ?
Due to COVID-19  I can't buy pot to my mini-greenhouse.

Can I water my plants ?
Yes but not to much. Paper and cardboard will act like a sponge. When wet, try to not move, it will be fragile.

Can it resists the rain ?
This was primarily design to use in mini-greenhouse. I suppose it resists light rain. 

How long pot will be usable ?
Don't know yet.

Can I reuse it ?
I suppose but I don't know yet. Or you can plant all the pot if you use safe cardboard.


Thanks to
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"XYZAidan" for his project and his ideas. 
[XYZAidan](https://www.thingiverse.com/XYZAidan)
[Recycled Cardboard Molding](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3912997)


"Les Frères Poulain" to show me this kind of things.
[RECYCLAGE de tous les CARTONS !!! Ça redevient dur comme du bois avec cette technique DIY !](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF3U1Pqueps)


Recycled cardboard pot mold

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2321920.

Here is a part of a tool from cutter blade box. I don't know what is exactly the tool because there is no reference or something else. 

The original metal part was a bit to long and difficult to screw.

Dexter replacement part

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5322525.

Thermometer stand replacement part.

Thermometer stand

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4106850.

Another shower support.

Shower support

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6062674.

A simple 3d stand for LENOVO LP1S case stand.

LENOVO LP1S case stand

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5162480.

A simple 3D print to add a depth stop to a Black&Decker (BEH850) product.

Black&Decker depth stop

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2811281.

A simple customizable chopsticks support.

Chopsticks Support

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2750512.

Simple part to put on blower fan. Original screws works as expected.
Remix from : [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1829733](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1829733) 
Adapted for : [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2578649](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2578649) (duct_V2.stl)

Blower guard for Prusa i3 for modified shroud

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4151420.

First project with openscad.

Can be useful to fix thing on a wall.

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