Has anyone found a decent small web cam that can be poked into ceiling voids etc for the purposes of establishing pipe and cable routes etc.?
Small form factor, good low light sensitivity and some IR illumination would be ideal.
In message , John Rumm writes
When I needed to investigate a wasps nest, I bought a camera from Maplin and illuminated it with a car headlight bulb
The distance was too great for a webcam (i.e. USB), It was powered from the 12V battery and I used a portable TV to watch it on
Something like this
attach a bright led on the front of the shaft?
£17 incl P&P on ebay how much was yours?
There ya go Geoff,wireless as well. ;-)
In message , George writes
than leds not working one. This item lux very lower lower than 0.5 lux..closer 0 lux it can work at totally dark.Day color night infrared B/W camera."
Despatched from an interestingly named place in HK called Shatin.
If you're worried about where its coming from? don't as they do deliver...thats why I have three. :-)
In message , George writes
Prolly about £30, who cares - I wanted one immediately, and Maplin is about 5 minutes walk
In message , George writes
I got it from CPC several years ago - I just couldn't find it, when I needed it
"Nights in white Shatin.... "
In message , Steve Walker writes
One imagines "shatin" would be a shade of brown... ;-)
In article , John Rumm writes
I have one of these in my bits box:
(or search on CS14082 on
It has white LED illumination, not IR. The level of lighting is automatic - LEDs off in a lit room, full brightness in darkness. There are 6 LEDs and the level of light they provide is surprisingly high.
The picture produced is a bit crap for use as a desktop webcam but would be fine for the purpose you want. USB connection. It's also very small (appx. 1.5" square) and light.
I no longer want mine - you can have it for the cost of postage if you like.
What a fantastic-looking bit of kit! If it was December that would definitely be in my Xmas list. Here's the ebay link FWIW although there are none listed at present. Not sure how comfortable I'd be parting company with cash to a relatively newbie overseas ebay seller either.
David
You really aren't going to believe this... The company I work for designed a control panel for Shatin sewage works.
What is the smallest hole you can get it through? Sounds like 1.5" might be a bit on the large side for the apps I have in mind.
A kind offer thanks!
How about this
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