DIY Vibration Isolation Mounts

A quick tutorial on how to make vibration isolation mounts.

I have had great sucess with this type of mount which I developed a couple of years ago.  They are very effective at isolating vibration, but the main advantage is that you can just make new ones if they get damaged. 

You can adapt this design for your own builds; vary the diameter, wall thickness, width and number of mounts depending on the weight they are supporting.  The aim is to hold the camera firmly but no so firmly that vibration is transmitted through the mounts.

On my multi-rotor designs I use six of these mounts to support the top frame plate which holds the flight battery, control board and camera.  Adding mass to the plate also helps, the extra mass of the flight battery resists movement induced by vibration.

On the Ycopter 350 design the mounts rest against the lower frame, two resist lateral movement and four resist longitudinal movement providing the most stable platform for the camera and control board.

For further information www.ycopter.co.uk