I found a cheap dashcam with night vision and designed an adapter to mount the camera to an accessory rail. I designed for NERF and Weaver rails. I started with a shape that resembled the included mounting bracket, but I switched to a simple 2mm hole in the rail adapters that would host a 2mm bolt, which happened to fit into a slot on the dash cam. It held, but wobbled terribly.
I revised the camera adapter to match the shape of the included mount. It worked considerably better because it connected securely without any tools, and the camera remained stable.
I wanted a fore-grip handle, and I toyed with the idea and design for a few days until I could sit down and crank out a model. It was based on carriage bolts, and I can adjust the length with a single variable to create shorter and longer rails. It would also be possible to place short versions in series with a pair of long bolts.
I built a couple of infrared receiver modules from small prototyping PCBs, four IR Rx components, four resistors, and a capacitor. The passive components are for filtering. The work was laborious and tedious, but inexpensive. Each board costs a few dollars in parts, with the Rx components being the most expensive.
I had another wiring day, where I installed the LED ring, infrared LED emitter, auxiliary switch, and trigger. I still need to wire the screen and IR receiver, and make model updates.
We talked to Steph and Matt from Insymmetry Creations about Steph's favorite movie, Jaws. The show was overwhelmingly positive, but we brought up some criticisms that were a sign of the times. Steph won the quiz, surprising no one.
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| The dashcam sits there and works, but it wants to twist |
I revised the camera adapter to match the shape of the included mount. It worked considerably better because it connected securely without any tools, and the camera remained stable.
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| NERF rail to dashcam adapter |
I wanted a fore-grip handle, and I toyed with the idea and design for a few days until I could sit down and crank out a model. It was based on carriage bolts, and I can adjust the length with a single variable to create shorter and longer rails. It would also be possible to place short versions in series with a pair of long bolts.
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| Heavy tagger with decent balance |
I built a couple of infrared receiver modules from small prototyping PCBs, four IR Rx components, four resistors, and a capacitor. The passive components are for filtering. The work was laborious and tedious, but inexpensive. Each board costs a few dollars in parts, with the Rx components being the most expensive.
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| Two receiver modules |
I had another wiring day, where I installed the LED ring, infrared LED emitter, auxiliary switch, and trigger. I still need to wire the screen and IR receiver, and make model updates.
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| Emitter and LED ring wired |
We talked to Steph and Matt from Insymmetry Creations about Steph's favorite movie, Jaws. The show was overwhelmingly positive, but we brought up some criticisms that were a sign of the times. Steph won the quiz, surprising no one.
Critical Affection: Jaws (1:52)
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
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