Sounder Outdoors

Field-built gear, 3D-printed in Texas — engineered to live outside.

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01 · On a tree Strap the plate to a trunk webbing through the front-plate slots

One mount · Any anchor · Zero tools

Any post.
Any tree.
Any camera.

One 3D-printed, weatherproof mount does it all — clamp a studded T-post or strap it to a tree, then aim any 1/4"-20 trail cam with the toolless ball head. Three setups, one mount.

One mount. Three ways to run it.

On a T-Post

Aim Up

Clamp it to a studded steel T-post and tilt the head up so the camera looks out over the field, tripod-style.

  • AnchorTwo-jaw clamp, keys the rib
  • Camera1/4"-20 screw-on, bolt up
  • AimTilt hinge + 3-axis ball

On a Tree

Aim Forward

Strap it flat to any tree or wood post and swing the head forward to put the lens dead down the trail.

  • AnchorBacking plate + your strap
  • Camera1/4"-20 screw-on, forward
  • AimTilt hinge + 3-axis ball

Any Camera

Strap a Cam

No 1/4"-20 socket? Strap the camera straight to the platform slots — every cam fits, threaded or not.

  • AnchorT-post or tree, your call
  • CameraStrap-on, no thread needed
  • AimTilt hinge + 3-axis ball

Same printed mount every time — the tilt hinge and squeeze-lock ball head do the aiming; the anchor and the camera are your call.

The material matters

Printed in PETG, not hobby filament

Most printed mounts are PLA — they sag and crack the first hot afternoon in the sun. Every Sounder mount prints in PETG: tough, weatherproof, and dialed for a steel post or a tree in full Texas sun — not a desk toy.

  • Holds its grip through summer heat and winter cold
  • UV-stable pigment that won't chalk or fade in the sun
  • Hardware swaps to stainless steel for the field
MaterialPETG — holds firm to ~160°F (70°C)
Hardware1/4"-20 bolts + wing nuts · stainless
Tools to assembleNone — fingers only
Camera fit1/4"-20 screw — top or back — or strap-on
AimTilt hinge + 3-axis ball head

Questions, answered

Will it fit my trail camera?

Almost certainly — and three ways. Most trail cams have a 1/4"-20 tripod socket: screw it on top with the head bolt-up (tripod-style), or tilt the head forward and screw it on by a back socket so the lens looks straight down the trail. No tripod thread at all? Strap the camera right to the platform slots — no screw needed. Between the three, it fits Bushnell, Moultrie, Stealth Cam, Spypoint, Tactacam, Browning, Wildgame, and the rest.

Can it hold a solar panel, not just a camera?

Yes. Most trail-cam solar panels mount on the same 1/4"-20 stud a camera uses, so the universal head carries a panel just as easily. That's the idea behind the Combo 2-Pack: run two cameras across two spots, or put one mount on your camera and the other on its solar panel to keep that cam powered all season.

Is 3D-printed plastic really tough enough to live outside?

This isn't hobby PLA that warps the first hot afternoon. Every mount prints in PETG with UV-stable pigment — tough, weatherproof plastic built to take summer heat, winter cold, and all-season rain without sagging or going brittle.

What comes in the box?

The printed universal mount plus the stainless 1/4"-20 wing-nut hardware, ready to bolt up — no tools to buy. Bring your own camera (and a strap if you're tree-mounting or strapping on a thread-less cam — the one your camera came with, or any 1" webbing, works).

How do I aim the camera?

By hand, no tools. A friction tilt hinge swings the whole head from sky-facing to dead-ahead, and a squeeze-lock ball head adds 3-axis micro-aim on top of that. Point it, pinch the wing nuts, and the aim locks rock-solid.

How long does it take to set up?

A couple of minutes, by hand. Clamp or strap it on, drop the ball into the cradle, attach your camera, and finger-tighten the wing nuts to lock your aim. That's it.

Does one mount really do both tree and T-post?

Yes — that's the whole point. The same printed mount clamps a studded steel T-post (two jaws key to the rib so it can't spin or slide) and straps flat to a tree or wood post. You don't pick a mount for your setup — you run the one mount whatever way the spot calls for.

Where are they made?

Designed, printed, and field-tested in Texas — dialed for real steel posts and real trees in real sun, not a desk.