Author Topic: Building Waterproof box for web camera (Read 15274 times)

weather1967 · « **on:** January 30, 2009, 11:39:47 AM »

Hi,i apology to you. i do not know if it is correct thread about it ,if moderators wants to put somewhere else thread ,because i do not know where it is the correct thread about it.
I build easy and with very low cost a waterproof box for web camera .
The material it is one waterproof box and one glass .

http://users.otenet.gr/~meteo/webcamerabox.html

offroadjosh · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2009, 12:42:49 AM »

Looks good!!!

Josh

Bushman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2009, 12:55:55 AM »

At the risk of sounding critical, a hole saw would have been much neater.

Anthony · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2009, 08:10:33 AM »

Nice design. But you could simply buy a halogen light fixture (retangular one). And strip the guts out of it. And voila, there you go. A waterproof enclosure for your web cam.

offroadjosh · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2009, 10:11:50 AM »

Quote from: Anthony on February 02, 2009, 08:10:33 AM

Nice design. But you could simply buy a halogen light fixture (retangular one). And strip the guts out of it. And voila, there you go. A waterproof enclosure for your web cam.

nice idea! when i get my cam thats what i might do.

josh

weather1967 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:16:23 PM »

Thank you all.Here i have make a little better patent ,for to not have reflection from the sun ,and to not go water from rain in the glass.

JOE · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2009, 03:33:09 PM »

When can you come over and organize my tools.

Maybe consider painting the inside of the shield black. Maybe not necessary. Is glare a problem?

weather1967 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:05:05 AM »

I make a easy design with thermical resistor ,if i have problem with no clear glass from humidity or frost ,to put inside to my weaterproof box ,I will put one resistor 47 ohm or 39 ohm 16 watts over to PCB.Maybe to put inside and one fan.Today i paint it black for better JOE

SlowModem · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:16:01 AM »

You have a very fine workshop. It looks like you have a lot of fun! I think it's great.

tomcj2 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:10:22 AM »

It would be interesting to start a thread "A picture of my Workshop" . I cannot do so because I think my camera is in the clutter of my bench

SlowModem · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:27:19 AM »

Quote from: tomcj2 on February 05, 2009, 08:10:22 AM

It would be interesting to start a thread "A picture of my Workshop" . I cannot do so because I think my camera is in the clutter of my bench

As the old Charlie Daniels song "Uneasy Rider" said, "I ain't even got a garage! You can call home and ask my wife!"

Hopefully when the tax refund gets here, I'll be getting one built. (that's the plan, anyways, unless the economy is in total shambles by then).

But the idea of workshop pictures is a great one. I certainly could get some good ideas.

DanS · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:07:00 AM »

Well my camera's handy and the lighting's good enough so I'll start. Excuse the mess but I know where everything is this way.

SlowModem · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:16:06 AM »

Quote from: DanS on February 05, 2009, 09:07:00 AM

Well my camera's handy and the lighting's good enough so I'll start. Excuse the mess but I know where everything is this way.

IT'S ALIVE!!!! IT'S ALIVE!!!!!

weather1967 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:18:07 PM »

Finnaly i decided ,if i make a job ,to make good job

I put one fan 3.5 x 3,5 cm for the summer,it will bring fresh air inside to plastic box , one thermical resistor 47 ohm for to is the glass clear from the humidity and frost ,one double switch 1 - off - 2, the summer it will is the position 1 for fan ,and the winter at position 2 for thermical resistor .
I beleive tomorrow it is finish.

offroadjosh · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:23:57 PM »

Cool:)

Josh

weather1967 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2009, 03:40:36 PM »

Quote from: tomcj2 on February 05, 2009, 08:10:22 AM

It would be interesting to start a thread "A picture of my Workshop" . I cannot do so because I think my camera is in the clutter of my bench

Thank you all

Very good Tom ,you are correct ,i still laughing about it

I ain't even got a garage! You can call home and ask my wife!

Tom the build to be continues,tommorow fresh photos with the camera in the clutter of my bench yet

weather1967 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2009, 09:02:48 AM »

Finally it is ready ,i will see the results now .

SlowModem · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2009, 09:14:43 AM »

Dimitris,

Is the camera connected yet and is there a link or url so we can see?

You sure are a craftsman!

Thanks,

Greg

tomcj2 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2009, 01:46:34 PM »

Just a suggestion.... every weather resistant electrical box that I open to work on has some water in it. When I install them I normally drill a small hole (6 mm, .25") in the bottom, and stuff it with fiberglass insulation to let them drain while keeping the critters out.

W3DRM · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2009, 05:08:12 PM »

Quote from: tomcj2 on February 07, 2009, 01:46:34 PM

Just a suggestion.... every weather resistant electrical box that I open to work on has some water in it. When I install them I normally drill a small hole (6 mm, .25") in the bottom, and stuff it with fiberglass insulation to let them drain while keeping the critters out.

He does - He has two holes in the bottom of the unit. One of them is for the fan. Both of them are covered a screening of some kind to keep out the critters.

weather1967 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2009, 02:29:17 PM »

I have another 4 photos ,how i touch the plastic box over to rotary mounting bracket.

sam2004gp · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2009, 09:53:46 AM »

Awesome setup.

weather1967 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2009, 12:11:14 PM »

Thank you Sam,finally i have crazy with it

I decided for better to build a control box with 2 switch on-off, one for resistor and other one for fan .For to have the general control inside from my house.

sam2004gp · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:18:26 PM »

Curious, you are located in Greece. But you wrote your labels on your control box in english. Was that for the benefit of english speaking readers of this forum? Also I was curious if you translate this forum for you to read in Greek?

weather1967 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:44:31 PM »

Yes Sam ,for this reason i wrriten at labels in English ,for the benefit English speaking readers of this forum.
I know English but not all good,yes sometimes i use translation for to read in Greece.
If there are words where i do not know.

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