[Sebastian Schuster’s] weekend project was to turn his GoPro cam into a panning time-lapse rig. You’ll notice it’s in a waterproof case as his demo for the hack was an outdoor session and the weather’s not the best ideal now. He put this together quickly, easily, and on-the-cheap thanks to the Ikea egg timer and a 3D printed cam mount.
An egg timer is a popular choice for panning hacks. any type that includes a dial that spins on the horizontal axis will do. The Ikea Stam egg timer has that raised manage which is easily gripped by the 3D printed part. You can get a hold of the design files through a web service which is new to us. [Sebastian] used Tinkercad for the design, and shared it in his project post linked above.
This is just one a lot more tool in his collection of cam hacks. A couple years back we looked at a motorized pan and tilt platform he built.