Lakee911
I&C Engineer (mostly WWTP)
Hey All, As if I didn't have anything better to do with my time, I'm going to try to build my own sewer cam. I don't care if I spend $150 doing it because I can use it multiple times. Other companies are quite pricey.
I'm thinking of getting one of those mini cameras with RCA composite video out and a dozen or two LEDs built in. I'm still thinking about what I want to do with the housing though. If I still had access to a machine shop, I'd probably turn an enclosure for it and seal it up with a piece of glass in the front. No can do now. For now, I'm thinking maybe an old medicine bottle and replace the lid with plexi thats epoxied on. Drill hole in bottom for wires. Perhaps fill the rest of the inside with silicone caulking. Another option would be maybe a small old flashlight housing. Ideas?
I'd make my connections with solder and heat shrink tubing. As far as the cable, maybe some stiff braided steel cable. I could place this my power and video wires inside the 3/8 vinyl tubing. Could make my heat shrinked connections in this too. This would be stiff enough, smooth and water proof. Ideas here?
Could power it with just an adjustable voltage source and old TV/VCR combo. What do you think? Is this doable? Would it survive the sanitary sewers?
Thanks,
Jason
I'm thinking of getting one of those mini cameras with RCA composite video out and a dozen or two LEDs built in. I'm still thinking about what I want to do with the housing though. If I still had access to a machine shop, I'd probably turn an enclosure for it and seal it up with a piece of glass in the front. No can do now. For now, I'm thinking maybe an old medicine bottle and replace the lid with plexi thats epoxied on. Drill hole in bottom for wires. Perhaps fill the rest of the inside with silicone caulking. Another option would be maybe a small old flashlight housing. Ideas?
I'd make my connections with solder and heat shrink tubing. As far as the cable, maybe some stiff braided steel cable. I could place this my power and video wires inside the 3/8 vinyl tubing. Could make my heat shrinked connections in this too. This would be stiff enough, smooth and water proof. Ideas here?
Could power it with just an adjustable voltage source and old TV/VCR combo. What do you think? Is this doable? Would it survive the sanitary sewers?
Thanks,
Jason