What I Used - Camera Enclosure Build

Silicone-surrounded Pixel 8 Pro phone (underneath a thermal pad)

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Aluminum Box: Hammond Manufacturing Chassis-1444-9552
Moldable Silicone: Smooth-On Mold Star 30 Silicone Mold Making Kit
Tape (Kapton-Style): ProTapes Pro 950 Polyimide Film Tape
VHB Tape: 3M VHB Tape 4991
Adhesion Promoter: 3M Adhesion Promoter 111
Chunky USB Cable: Lisen 10FT USB C Cable (appears to be a knock-off chubbycable)
POE to USB-C Power plus Data: POE Texas GAT-USBC-PD-V3-USBC (Manifests as an ethernet adapter to your cell phone - just plug in USB C - and as a regular POE device to your network).

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Ready or Not, Horton Leaves for Chicago Monday.

I Built a Custom Phone Mount for a 1964 Bus Livestream

I Spent More on Tires Than the Bus — 1964 GM PD-4106

Planning a 2,200 Mile Road Trip in a 1964 Bus with AI. What Could Go Wrong?