Homebrew Trailcameras

[bearbait]

Thanks for your suggestion guys,  got mine up and running now!  Will have to put it out in the next couple of days. 
  Took my wires out through the speaker holes and works great.  Used the wires from the servo.

[Craig]

Is there any way to know if your solders are any good before you put the camera back together? Mine look like crap. Anyone have pics of your solder work?

[BobR]

Craig,  If you take the wires out the speaker holes, you don't have to put the camera back together to check it. Just put the shutter assembly back on the camera. And then stand the camera upright on the table and put the battery in the camera. You can test your wires then. Just be sure the wires do not touch any internal part of the camera.

Congrats bearbait, I am anxious to see some pictures from you guys. Gramps and I set three cameras today. We have some really good sets working right now.
Bob

[div4gold`]

hi div4gold,

I have done a w150 and it was different than the w80 or w90 but still doable. Look on the yeticam site and under the manuals section there are some pics of the w130. Those pics show you the process. Tonight I plan to test the speed of the 150 and the 80. These are the 2 cams I have done.  It seems to work fine.

I just sent payment for a W150 off of ebay and ordered stuff from Yeti.  What size pvc do I need for the lens opening on the W150?  Thanks  hds

[Craig]

how Do you test the wires?

I plugged the shutter back in then I pressed the power button and the camera turned on. I pressed the shetter button and the camera took a picture. Is that the test?

[Ridgeratt]

short the power wire to the ground and see if the camera turns on and then short the shutter to ground and the camera will take a picture.

[Machias]

Craig, Red to blue to turn on and blue to white to take a photo.

[Craig]

power to ground turned the power on. Shutter to ground did nothing. So is the shutter wire need to be re soldered?

[gkowen]

it sounds like that is the problem.  Make sure the wires are stripped good so they are touching. Sometimes that small wire keeps a thin layer of insulation over the wire.

[BaseballStud20]

Hey Bob, I tried to fix that one camera and it seems to work most of the time but gets stuck every now and then. I tried to clean it out but that didn't do much. It looks to me like the little motor beneath the lens has something wrong with it. It rattles and makes an annoying sound when it gets stuck. Should I try to take it apart and see if there is some way to fix it?

[BobR]

  The camera has been dropped and the gears are out of alignment. Try this.  With one hand take the camera and firmly thump it on the heel of the other hand. Rotate the camera and thump each side firmly. Just like you would a pack of cigarettes or a deck of cards. See if this helps, if not, you probably need a new lens assembly.
Bob

[Grizzly95]

Is there a way to get the camera to keep the lense extended without creating an error screen?

BobR, have you tried any infra-red conversions? My boss wants to try it, he is a little better at electronics than me. 

Just like you would a pack of cigarettes or a deck of cards.

Or a can of fresh cope

[gkowen]

Hi div4gold,

I think I used what is called a black plastic reducer. It is 2" x 1 1/4" bushing. I got mine at Home Depot.  Here is a similar one on a website.

http://www.homeandbeyond.com/prod-0081203.html

[div4gold`]

Hi div4gold,

I think I used what is called a black plastic reducer. It is 2" x 1 1/4" bushing. I got mine at Home Depot.  Here is a similar one on a website.

http://www.homeandbeyond.com/prod-0081203.html

Thanks.  When the lens is extended how much clearance should be between it and the glass extension cover?

[BobR]

  Grizz,  I am not interested in screwing up my cameras or pictures by converting to IR