topic Re: Mounting Pro 3 on a table in Arlo Pro 3

Mounting Pro 3 on a table

TorontoPeet — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:32:00 GMT

I have two Pro 3 cameras that I wish to place on a table or counter. The magnetic mount is manufactured so when placed on a flat surface, the camera is angled up - so I can monitor the ceiling really well. The screw-on mount is lacking counterbalance and will just tip over if placed on a table with camera attached - unless I screw it into the table, but I have no desire to ruin a table in that way.

Has anyone figured out a nice solution for this oversight by Arlo? All I have come up with is to construct a wooden "L" shape to which I screw in a magnetic mount. But I do not have the detailed wood working skills to do anything other than really basic and probably rather ugly. Or I could buy a small tripod for a camera and pray the legs can be arranged to provide enough support to keep it from tipping over.

I am hoping there are people who have solved this (completely unnecessary) problem in a more elegant fashion.

Re: Mounting Pro 3 on a table

dcfox1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:58:57 GMT

I have a couple of Pro3 freestanding without a mount on a flat surface and works fine flat. If you have the charger attached you may have to find the right balance spot. Yea the one with a mag mount does face up more then I like with the Solar Panel attached but messing around found a sweet spot.

Re: Mounting Pro 3 on a table

jguerdat — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:17:10 GMT

Have you checked out the accessories?

https://shop.arlo.com/accessories.pro.pro2/VMA4500-10000S.html?_ga=2.144460341.1288939349.1605194122-1050656266.1605194122

Re: Mounting Pro 3 on a table

TorontoPeet — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:45:37 GMT

Thanks jguerdat. I had seen that but only with the legs wrapped around a pole - it never occurred to me it could be used as a simple tripod. Or maybe even set it up doing the splits.