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Phil
 Phil
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Core One Camera mounting issue

I cannot get the camera to hold firmly in the corner. It is as if the magnets are not powerful enough. What am I doing wrong?

Prusa Core One

Opublikowany : 28/12/2025 3:51 pm
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Jürgen
(@jurgen-7)
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Posted by: @phil-16

I cannot get the camera to hold firmly in the corner. It is as if the magnets are not powerful enough. What am I doing wrong?

It's likely that you have simply not found the right position yet. The magnetic mount does not register in a very obvious, positive way. The optical axis (camera lens) needs to be oriented at 45° relative to each of the metal corner profiles.

Edit: Maybe try it with the cable unplugged at first, so that can't interfere. After you get the feel for the right position, repeat with the cable plugged in.

Opublikowany : 28/12/2025 9:05 pm
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hyiger
(@hyiger)
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RE: Core One Camera mounting issue

I printed this mod: Core One Buddy3D Camera lid remixed to improve view of printbed, then used super-strong N52 magnets. It also gives me a much better angle on the print bed. 

Opublikowany : 28/12/2025 9:18 pm
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NickAtNight
(@nickatnight)
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RE: Core One Camera mounting issue

You should be able to check the magnet strength on a metal surface outside of the CoreOne.  That should eliminate your concern about magnet strength.

It took me a few tries to find the correct orientation to get the camera to mount. Once I did it was very secure.

Posted by: @phil-16

I cannot get the camera to hold firmly in the corner. It is as if the magnets are not powerful enough. What am I doing wrong?

 

Opublikowany : 29/12/2025 5:32 am
Phil
 Phil
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Core One Camera mounting issue

Checkout this guy’s experience with his camera. https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/s/wKlyLX2hhJ

Prusa Core One

Opublikowany : 30/12/2025 2:53 pm
Jürgen
(@jurgen-7)
Noble Member
RE: Core One Camera mounting issue
Posted by: @phil-16

Checkout this guy’s experience with his camera. https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/s/wKlyLX2hhJ

That guy claims Prusa support told him that the magnets are missing in his camera. But I see the magnets in the photo he posted. Maybe his user name is meant to tell us something? 

More relevant though: Are the magnets missing in your camera? See the assembly photos here (scroll down a bit in the Description section) to see where the magnets go. If the magnets are where they should be, I would repeat my recommendation to retry positioning the camera, first without the cable plugged in.

Opublikowany : 30/12/2025 7:51 pm
hyiger
(@hyiger)
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RE: Core One Camera mounting issue

The stock magnets are weak and if you don't position the camera correctly it doesn't easily stick to the frame. I thought the same at first that they forgot to put in the magnets until I took the cover off. 

Opublikowany : 30/12/2025 8:27 pm
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