http://wiki.seacell.earth/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Kotachi 2026-04-18T12:43:54Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.1 http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=Dipstick_Accessories&diff=50 2026-03-17T20:28:58Z

<p>Kotachi: Added some examples of accessories</p> <hr /> <div>== List of Accessories ==<br /> <br /> === Tripod ===<br /> <br /> === Dolly ===<br /> <br /> === Carry Case ===<br /> <br /> === Lure Arm ===</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=Assembly_Guide&diff=47 2026-03-11T19:35:54Z

<p>Kotachi: Changed the parts image format and added pictures for the instructions</p> <hr /> <div>== Before You Begin ==<br /> Before assembling a Dipstick, make sure you have all the parts necessary. For the bill of materials, see BOM.<br /> <br /> == Assembly Instructions ==<br /> Overall this should take under an hour. <br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> <br /> === Parts ===<br /> [[File:Labeled dipstick.jpg|center|frameless|711x711px]]<br /> <br /> === '''3D printed parts''' ===<br /> <br /> * Capstan<br /> * Capstan Handle<br /> * Capstan Cap<br /> * Tensioning Cap<br /> * Flexible spine <br /> * Camera Clamp Body<br /> * Camera Clamp Swing Arm<br /> '''Hardware'''<br /> * M4x10mm bolt x 6<br /> * M4x16mm bolt x 1<br /> * M4x10mm Thumb screw x 2<br /> * M4x40mm axle bolt x 1<br /> * 1/4&quot;-20 screw x 1<br /> '''Additional parts'''<br /> <br /> *1.25&quot; Diameter PVC tube<br /> *Endoscope<br /> *105&quot; 1mm diameter Dyneema cord<br /> * Phone mount<br /> <br /> === Instructions ===<br /> <br /> # Twist the tensioning cap onto the flexible spine, leave it at the tip. [[File:Twisting.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # From the bottom, thread the Dyneema cord through the two holes of the flexible spine.[[File:Threading.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Tie a double or triple knot at each end of the Dyneema cord to keep it in place.[[File:Knot tie.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Insert the endoscope into the flexible spine, from bottom to top. Keep the camera sticking out by an inch.[[File:Endoscope.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Snip excess Dyneema cord but leave 2mm so the knots stay tied.[[File:Snipping.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Attach the camera clamp body to the top of the flexible spine using one M4x10mm bolt. [[File:Camera clamp body.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Use a M4x16mm bolt to attach both the camera clamp swing arm and clamp body to the flexible spine.[[File:Clamp swing arm 1.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Hold the endoscope flush or 1mm inset using the camera clamp swing arm and screw in place using a M4x10mm bolt.[[File:Camera clamp arm2.jpg|frameless|683x683px]]<br /> # Drop the loop end of the Dynema cord and the USB end of the endoscope down the top of the PVC tube, the end with the tab.[[File:Drop cord.jpg|frameless|384x384px]] [[File:Drop usb cable.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Line the flat side of the flexible spine with the tab and insert into the tube. Hold the threaded collar in place using a thumb screw.[[File:Tensioningcap screw.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Take the capstan cap and insert the 1/4&quot;-20 screw from the inside of the flat section.[[File:1-4-20screw1.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]. [[File:1-4-20screw2.jpg|frameless|384x384px]]<br /> # Take the phone mount and attach it to the screw. Use a screwdriver through the opposite side to tighten. [[File:Attachphonemount.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Attach the capstan cap to the bottom of the PVC tube and hold in place using a thumb screw.[[File:Capstancapscrew.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Loop the Dyneema cord around the capstan, then add subsequent loops alternating from the left and right side to keep the capstan centered. Make 5 loops total (4 additional loops from the initial), and ensure they overlap minimally.[[File:Capstan initial loop.jpg|frameless|512x512px]]<br /> # Slide the capstan handle onto the capstan, and secure using 4 M4x10mm bolts.<br /> # Slide the capstan into the capstan cap, and secure using 1 M4x40mm bolt.<br /> # To deploy, turn the tensioning cap until turning the capstan handle 180º corresponds to 180º range of motion of the endoscope.</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Capstan_initial_loop.jpg&diff=46 2026-03-11T19:34:51Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Initial loop of Dyneema cord around the capstan</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Capstancapscrew.jpg&diff=45 2026-03-11T19:32:08Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Attaching the capstan cap to the PVC tube using a thumb screw</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Attachphonemount.jpg&diff=44 2026-03-11T19:27:31Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Attaching the phone mount to the capstan cap using a screwdriver</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:1-4-20screw2.jpg&diff=43 2026-03-11T19:19:50Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Inserting the 1/4&quot;-20 screw from the inside of the capstan cap external view</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:1-4-20screw1.jpg&diff=42 2026-03-11T19:18:25Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Inserting the 1/4&quot;-20 screw from the inside of the capstan cap</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Tensioningcap_screw.jpg&diff=41 2026-03-11T19:15:41Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Attach the tensioning cap to the PVC tube and hold in place using a thumb screw</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Drop_usb_cable.jpg&diff=40 2026-03-11T19:13:14Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Dropping the USB cable through the PVC tube</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Drop_cord.jpg&diff=39 2026-03-11T19:12:08Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Dropping the Dyneema cord loop through the PVC tube</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Camera_clamp_arm2.jpg&diff=38 2026-03-11T19:02:14Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Securing the camera clamp swing arm to the body using a bolt</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Clamp_swing_arm_1.jpg&diff=37 2026-03-11T18:52:45Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Attaching the camera clamp swing arm and body to the flexible spine using a bolt</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Camera_clamp_body.jpg&diff=36 2026-03-11T18:22:55Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Attaching the camera clamp body to flexible spine</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Knot_tie.jpg&diff=35 2026-03-11T18:19:10Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Tying knots to keep Dyneema cord in place</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Endoscope.jpg&diff=34 2026-03-11T18:16:49Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Inserting the endoscope through the flexible spine</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Snipping.jpg&diff=33 2026-03-11T18:12:48Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Snipping excess Dyneema cord</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Twisting.jpg&diff=32 2026-03-11T18:09:10Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Twisting the tensioning cap onto the flexible spine</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Threading.jpg&diff=31 2026-03-11T17:58:05Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Threading the Dyneema cord through the flexible spine</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=Image_examples&diff=30 2026-03-11T17:57:28Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>[[mediawikiwiki:Help:Images|Experimenting]] with https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images&lt;nowiki/&gt;from the media wiki documentation<br /> <br /> It is very helpful to have a page open with the [[Special:ListFiles|List Of Uploaded Files]]<br /> <br /> [[File:owlProwl.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Alex scoping a screech owl with kids]]<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> [[File:Ludovico-optimized.gif|400px|right|ludovico concept art]]<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> &lt;br/&gt;<br /> Here is a gallery<br /> &lt;gallery mode=&quot;slideshow&quot;&gt;<br /> File: White.png|white|alt=alt language<br /> File: Black.png|black|alt=alt language<br /> File: 78fabbb3-984f-44f6-9030-9830e612f267.png |concept art draft 1<br /> File: 24ebc0dd-8498-4119-9947-ca7883a7453e.png |concept art draft 2<br /> File: Labeled dipstick.jpg |labeled dipstick<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=29 2026-03-11T17:56:00Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Welcome to the Dipstick Wiki!<br /> <br /> Did you just get a Dipstick? Check out the [[Assembly Guide]] to see how to put it together<br /> <br /> Figuring out how to film in nature with your Dipstick? Head over here for [[Tips And Tricks]]<br /> <br /> Want to print and make your own from scratch, or modify the source? Head over to the [[Open-Source Design page]].<br /> <br /> Interested in making and sharing your own Dipstick accessories, or using designs that others have made? Head over to the [[Dipstick Accessories]] page.<br /> <br /> <br /> Here is a [[Image examples|helpful reference guide]] for images and editing formatting help that we should delete once we have gotten up and running</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=Helpful_reference_guide&diff=28 2026-03-11T17:55:31Z

<p>Kotachi: Created page with &quot;here is a helpful reference guide&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>here is a helpful reference guide</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=Assembly_Guide&diff=8 2026-03-10T22:35:02Z

<p>Kotachi: Added a photo of all the parts pre-assembly and updated the instructions</p> <hr /> <div>== Before You Begin ==<br /> Before assembling a Dipstick, make sure you have all the parts necessary. For the bill of materials, see BOM.<br /> <br /> == Assembly Instructions ==<br /> Overall this should take under an hour. <br /> <br /> Notes:<br /> <br /> === Parts ===<br /> [[File:Labeled dipstick.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> === '''3D printed parts''' ===<br /> <br /> * Capstan<br /> * Capstan Handle<br /> * Capstan Cap<br /> * Tensioning Cap<br /> * Flexible spine <br /> * Camera Clamp Body<br /> * Camera Clamp Swing Arm<br /> '''Hardware'''<br /> * M4x10mm bolt x 6<br /> * M4x16mm bolt x 1<br /> * M4x10mm Thumb screw x 2<br /> * M4x40mm axle bolt x 1<br /> * Machine screw<br /> '''Additional parts'''<br /> <br /> *1.25&quot; Diameter PVC tube<br /> *Endoscope<br /> *105&quot; 1mm diameter Dyneema cord<br /> * Phone mount<br /> <br /> === Instructions ===<br /> <br /> # Twist the tensioning cap onto the flexible spine, leave it at the tip<br /> # From the bottom, thread the Dyneema cord through the two holes of the flexible spine. <br /> # Tie a double or triple knot at the end of each string.<br /> # Insert the endoscope into the flexible spine, from bottom to top. Keep the camera sticking out by an inch.<br /> # Attach the camera clamp body to the top of the flexible spine using one M4x10mm bolt and one M4x16mm bolt.<br /> # Hold the endoscope flush or 1mm inset using the camera clamp swing arm and screw in place using a M4x10mm bolt.<br /> # Drop the loop end of the Dynema cord and the USB end of the endoscope down the top of the PVC tube, the end with the tab.<br /> # Line the flat side of the flexible spine with the tab and insert into the tube. Hold the threaded collar in place using a thumb screw.<br /> # Take the capstan cap and insert the machine screw from the inside of the flat section.<br /> # Take the phone mount and attach it to the screw. Use a screwdriver through the opposite side to tighten.<br /> # Attach the capstan cap to the bottom of the PVC tube and hold in place using a thumb screw.<br /> # Loop the Dyneema cord around the capstan, then add subsequent loops alternating from the left and right side to keep the capstan centered. Make 5 loops total (4 additional loops from the initial), and ensure they overlap minimally.<br /> # Slide the capstan handle onto the capstan, and secure using 4 M4x10mm bolts.<br /> # Slide the capstan into the capstan cap, and secure using 1 M4x40mm bolt.<br /> # To deploy, turn the tensioning cap until turning the capstan handle 180º corresponds to 180º range of motion of the endoscope.</div>

Kotachi http://wiki.seacell.earth/index.php?title=File:Labeled_dipstick.jpg&diff=7 2026-03-10T19:21:44Z

<p>Kotachi: </p> <hr /> <div>Dipstick components pre-assembly, laid in an exploded view</div>

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