Kite Picavet with SJCAM C100+ Camera Mount

This is the frame for a Picavet rig, a suspension system used for kite aerial photography (KAP). It is to keep a camera automatically level as the kite flies through the air while tilting, turning and moving throughout its flight.  This is a cross-shaped design that uses a clever threading of lines to dampen the rotation and swinging of a camera that is fastened to the frame. To string the model, a Google search will find several web sites which show how to run the lines and assemble the rig.

The suspension system used a single, continuous, 30-foot length of line (typically Dacron) passed through four eye bolts (or pulleys or carabiners) on the cross and two attachment points on the kite line. It creates a self-leveling cradle that keeps the camera stable, regardless of the kite line's angle.

There are two variations of this frame designed to hold a SJCAM C100+ mini which that can be purchased from Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/ycyp65hs.  To ensure that the camera does not come out during usage, I recommend that you use a small rubber band to ensure that the camera does not fall out.

I have provided two variations of the frame.  The first has the eyes that are positioned parallel to the width (100cm) so line can be threaded through it without any gear. The second version takes mini carabiners that can be purchased from Amazon:  https://tinyurl.com/mwux2bj5

When properly rigged, the Picavet it will automatically self-level the camera so that it remains parallel to the ground, regardless of kite line angle.  It reduces the kite rotation around the line; it dampens the swinging caused by wind or kite movement and it provide a stable platform for photography.

The length of the frames are 21cm and the width is 10cm. If you require a different size, unless you are too aggressive, the scaling function of Bambu Studio may provide you what a larger/smaller size that would work for you.

The models are two parts which after printed, are glued together with an appropriate adhesive such as a thin cyanoacrylate glue (CA). My .3mf uses brims to ensure that the tips of the models do not warp up from the print bed.  If you are confident that your bed is perfectly clean, you can remove the brims before printing.

I used PLA however it you are going to keep the model in the back window of the car, use PETG or ASA which are more tolerable of heat.