Homebrew Trailcameras

[javman]

Question about the liner. Since you're installing the camera to the lid, and the control board to the case, how do you put the liner back in? Cut out where the camera/control board is? Or do you just use the seal portion of the liner, and throw away the rest?

[Seth]

Bones, if it's not too much trouble could you post pics of your plywood template, and maybe some dimensions for the pilot holes for those of us building along at home?  Thanks again for all your help.

[YellowDog]

BONES - Sorry for to add to the barrage of questions but I was hoping you could confirm that the DSC-W120 model camera will work just as easily

[bigdave]

Whacker1, Neil,

I appreciate your beer offer. The build is going to be held in my Father-in-laws shop right next door to my home. He is kind enough to let me use it and his tools pretty much at my request. While I don't consider myself a "crazy religious zealot" about alchoholic beverages, I would rather not have them at the cam build just in order to keep peace in the family.

Thanks

[javman]

YellowDog -- I asked Bones the same thing before I got my W120 and he said it should work. I haven't taken it apart yet (tomorrow hopefully), but there's a manual on yeticam.com for taking apart the W130 which looks pretty much identical. Mark @ yeticam told me to get the W80 board to use with the W120. If I run into any problems with the 120 I'll let you know.

[Bones]

When I left Gramps this morning, he had a working trailcamera. He read my post about the templates and he already had them made when I got there this morning. He will be posting pics of the finished camera later. I am sure we can get a template to any one that needs one. He can answer any question I can about these cameras now, Next week, we will have 15 or 20 guys on here that can answer questions about these camera builds. We will get to your questions later tonight. A few pics of Gramps camera. The entire camo and paint job took about an hour and twenty minutes. And half of that was waiting for Bondo to set or paint to dry
Bones

[jbaker509]

i want to come to the cam build but i havent got the parts yet i want to see how its done

[Craig]

great looking camera.

 One more question. How do you seal the hole with the motion sensor? in the picture it looks like there is a PVC pipe in one and then it's gone. It is just camoed up or did you take it out? The Fresnel Lens is inside the case so do you just put a lot of goop around the edges of the lens to get a waterproof seal or do you put glass over it?

[bigdave]

1/16/09

Currently on the list for attendance:
Bones
Bigdave+2
Ridgeratt
Grizzly95 +2
Bearbait
Gramps
Machias
Baseballstud20
Olsy
Whacker1
jbaker509

Gramps your camera looks awesome!!

[bearbait]

Hi Guys,  Bearbait here:
I received my Yeti stuff yesterday, but still do not have a camera yet (always get outbid on E-bay),  trying for a w90 or w200.
I will bring, lots of glass (for all who want to try cutting their own lenses), 10 ea. 9v power connectors, 20 ea. 6-32 x 1 1/4 bolts, 24" sticky back velcro, 6 ea. 1/4" eye bolts, 4 ea. 1/4" thumb screws, as of right now that I will bring in case it is needed. 
  Really looking forward to this!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys.....
    Bearbait

[Machias]

  Hey bearbait, you , bigdave and I all live within a few miles of each other.  Any of us get stuck with future camera builds we should have someone close by to help out

[bigdave]

Bearbait,

I'll let you have one of my w80 if you want it instead of nothing. Machias must be the one outbidding everyone cause it sure isn't me!

Jbaker509,

I added you to the list. Look forward to meeting you.

My biggest concern with all this is the soldering......where to connect stuff and how, without damaging it. I haven't gotten into electronics much. I will be fun to learn a little.

[jbaker509]

thanks bigdave ill try to have my stuff by then

[gramps]

Here is a picture of the inside of the finnished camera(W90).  Thanks Bones for all the help.  I am working on some templates to help with drilling all the holes and will have some with me.  They will work for the W90 and a couple other models..will have to check with Bones to be sure which ones.  This template will not work with the W200.  As you can see from the pics Bones posted, you can make the outside look any way you like for your area and the bondo-glass cures quickly and is easy to work with.  Only took 15 minutes to paint it too.

[bearbait]

Gramps:
   Thanks for the inside shot.  It looks doable!  What size mounting bolts for the camera mount angle thingie?  Also, does Radio Shack have the waterproof on/off switch? See you next week!

Machias:
   Yah, we've corresponded before (i'm the guy who worked at Survival School) looking forward to actually meeting you next Sat.

Bigdave:
   May have to take you up on your offer of a w80 (really want the extra MPs if possible).  PM me the details and your GPS coordinates if you have them.

Bearbait