Forum: D-I-Y Projects
09-30-2022, 11:45 PM
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
09-21-2022, 11:57 AM
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I finally deployed my battery only packs in the...
I finally deployed my battery only packs in the field with a couple cameras this past week. I never did get around to sponge painting them, so hopefully being over a mile from the parking lot, and...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
04-02-2022, 04:07 PM
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Permanent Trail Cam Power
Well, I have left the camera on max settings in the back yard for 72 hours. We have 2 dogs that are constantly back there, and one of them is a GSP that runs continuous laps around the yard. That has...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-31-2022, 04:55 PM
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-30-2022, 12:46 PM
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Well. I couldn’t wait until clear skies. The...
Well. I couldn’t wait until clear skies. The storm moved mostly past, so I put one up. I have a couple cords on order specifically for these 2 solar boxes that will be sponge painted to match, so...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-30-2022, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,861
Permanent Trail Cam Power
These smaller boxes are for public land where the size of a normal SLA battery isn’t conducive to concealment…
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-30-2022, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,861
Permanent Trail Cam Power
They are going to be sealed with a silicon based adhesive. I had originally thought of doing a small screw in each corner, but they would have to be so small, I doubt they would have added any...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-28-2022, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-23-2022, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 36
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The 3D prints came in, with 2 minor issues that...
The 3D prints came in, with 2 minor issues that were entirely my fault. I hadn’t noticed that 2 of my design components weren’t touching the main box when I merged the objects during exporting. The...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-19-2022, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-19-2022, 09:58 PM
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
03-05-2022, 09:21 PM
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Just realized I never updated this…
The...
Just realized I never updated this…
The first round of boxes had too much warping from temperature changes during the print cycle. Life got pretty busy, so the project got out on hold for a while...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
12-26-2021, 10:41 PM
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Well, a little progress…
The 3D printed...
Well, a little progress…
The 3D printed boxes are in texas finally. My brother’s station with the Air Force was changed so they pieces he printed were packed away until he came through for the...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-19-2021, 08:30 AM
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-18-2021, 09:44 AM
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-18-2021, 07:31 AM
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I woke up early this morning and checked the...
I woke up early this morning and checked the webcam my brother has on his printer…. I see my box!!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211118/941ac9c42d979783fa221ebe1bd838a8.jpg
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-17-2021, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 36
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Amazon has a bunch to choose from.
In the...
Amazon has a bunch to choose from.
In the original project, i cut one end off and soldered it onto the 12V regulator. On the “Gen 2” version, there will be a female socket soldered into that spot,...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-16-2021, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 36
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Permanent Trail Cam Power
So, i have iterated a little further along on the Gen 2 solar battery path…
I resized the box after i modeled up a 10 cell AA pack for size reference and settled on a specific solar panel. I...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-15-2021, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 36
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Permanent Trail Cam Power
Okay… i cant decide if i am going to do a public land sized version of this instead of just the battery packs. I found a really small 1.5 watt 12 volt solar panel that would work.
I modeled up...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-15-2021, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,861
Permanent Trail Cam Power
The size, mostly. This area has some seasonal flooding, so i wanted the battery mounted up where the camera is as opposed to on the ground.
Also, i was hoping to get the package small enough to...
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-15-2021, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 36
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The regulator is more so that the solar panel...
The regulator is more so that the solar panel doesn’t fry the camera when in full sun. I know some of the cheaper solar panels can run way over on voltage in full sun days.
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Forum: D-I-Y Projects
11-15-2021, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,861
Permanent Trail Cam Power
I blew out my ankle this year just before my season started and haven’t been able to swap batteries or pull cards on any cameras.
Most cameras will be dead (or memory cards full) by now, as i run...
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