$0 DIY Gopro Longboard/Skateboard mount

So I recently got a longboard and immediately I began thinking of ways to record my longboarding cruises. I researched the internet for a GoPro longboard mount but couldn't find one that I liked so I came up with my own. This is what it looks like -

GoPro mounted on a longboard with the DIY mount

The best part is that you can build this in under an hour if you have the right tools and skills. Here's how to make it -

Materials required -
1. An old binder or a sheet of Plexiglas
2. GoPro flat adhesive mount (comes with the camera)

Materials needed

Tools required -
1. Screwdriver
2. Drill
3. Sharp knife or mini saw
4. Ruler
5. Marker

Step 1: Remove the front truck (or the rear truck depending on where you want to mount the camera) from your longboard. Now use the holes on the truck to mark 4 holes on the binder or the Plexiglas about 1.5 - 2 centimeters away from the edge as shown in the picture. These will be drilled out later.

Step 2: Draw a rectangle around the holes, 1.5 - 2 centimeters away from them. In this step, we are outlining the base of the mount. We will be cutting out this rectangle next.

Step 3: Using the sharp knife or the mini saw, cut out the rectangle. It does not have to be perfect as long as it does the job. As you can see mine is nowhere near perfect. Make sure you don't snap your binder or your Plexiglas in the process.

 
Step 4: This is the part where we drill out the holes. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of this step but its not that hard to imagine. Make sure that the bolts that are used to attach the truck onto the deck fit through the holes snugly.

Step 5: Now put the bolts through the holes and then through the longboard deck and re-assemble it.

Step 6: For the final step, just stick the adhesive mount onto the rectangle and you are good to go!

Finished product

Some people simply cut a square out of the grip tape and put the adhesive mount on but that method leaves no room for adjustments not to mention it wrecks your grip tape and you can never ever remove the mount from the deck.

Some longboards and most skateboards have a curved deck and this technique may not work perfectly with those however you can explore more flexible alternatives for binder cover and Plexiglas which will provide a more suited mount for curved decks.