Forum - View Thread - Urban Exploration Resource


	UER Store
	order your copy of Access All Areas today!


	Activity
	1357 online Server Time: 2024-04-25 03:47:06


	Visit
	Infiltration Access All Areas AvBrand

1 2

UER Forum > Archived UE Tutorials, Lessons, and Useful Info > homemade nightvision (Viewed 2366 times)

Bry Location: Goose Creek, SC Gender: Male hehe, you looked \|	homemade nightvision < on 2/24/2006 1:25 AM >

	I think this could be helpful to alot of people, especially in locations where using flashlights too much would be a problem. The link contains info on making a night vision viewer from a one time camcorder. http://www.rpi.edu/~bradfe/NVG2.html good stuff The Decoy till 11-18-2006

Ninjako Location: Winnipeg Gender: Male I Wonder What's In Here \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 1 on 2/24/2006 2:22 AM >

	FYI, This can be done with virtually any camera with the filter removed and IR lighting.

dev Passed away September 23rd, 2006. \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 2 on 2/24/2006 3:13 AM >

	someone's been reading hackaday!

Mark Very Noble Donor Location: South Carolina Gender: Male What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole? \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 3 on 2/24/2006 3:21 AM >

	There is also a book out on the subject. I think the name is Phasers, lasers, and Ion Cannons. Makes tons of things including your own night vision. That way you can build your own box to hold it in. The problem is most of this ends up being only 1 GEN style NV, and if its head mounted you should be looking at GEN 2 to walk around and not kill yourself. "If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles"

surekill Location: Victoria, BC. Gender: Male I like tacos \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 4 on 2/24/2006 3:46 AM >

	I want an ion cannon

Ultramasturbatron \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 5 on 2/24/2006 3:57 AM >

	I remember having to drive with GEN2 (possibly 3) around Fort Stewart, GA in the wee hours of the night. The depth perception was basically down to zero. Poor SGT almost ate PC after I stomped on the brakes because of a deer running out in front of the vehicle. (the deer was at least a good 20 yards ahead of a 20 mph moving vehicle) [last edit 2/24/2006 3:58 AM by Ultramasturbatron - edited 1 times]

Azrael Location: South West UK Gender: Male \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 6 on 2/24/2006 6:30 PM >

	There have been several threads on this. Night vision goggles generally move your point of vision forwards so that you are permanently zoomed in and keep acting weird around walls that are far away and bumping into things that are below your vision range. Urban Explorers always take the red pill...

junkyard Location: LaCrosse, WI Gender: Male Strategic Beer Command where the metal hits the meat. \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 7 on 2/24/2006 7:00 PM >

	Or you could carry a little blue LED and not alert anyone of your presence by yelling. Works for me every time. Even on places with guards patrolling. They cost like $5 and fit in your pocket. But that wouldn't be high tech enough for any REAL Beer Commandos out there. I drink gasoline for breakfeast and beer for dinner! Any problem can be licked with a case of beer and a few sticks of dynamite. Strategic Beer Command ruling the desert since 1995 http://www.strategic-beer-command.com

Beagle Location: Oxfordshire, England Gender: Male Who Dares Wins! \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 8 on 2/24/2006 8:16 PM >

	sounds intresting! what is the quality like compared tot the real thing? Also what is the maximum range? [last edit 2/24/2006 8:16 PM by Beagle - edited 1 times] Fight the battle, win the war! Who Dares Wins

FoxTwoFoxTwo Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Gender: Male I'm an explorer who photographs... \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 9 on 2/24/2006 8:59 PM >

	Yeah man depth perception even in my dual goggles is crap. I fall into holes (more often) with those on! Of course I have a legacy of falling into holes... Bringing exploration to Clarksville. Journal: http://www.uer.ca/...id=4&catid=2000173 \| RUAUER!?!?!?111ONE??QUESTIONMARK \| FoxTwoFoxTwo - "I just ordered a large. I have a relatively huge head so yeah..."

Plytheman Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts Obey The Deer \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 10 on 2/25/2006 12:08 AM >

	That looks pretty sick. Maybe I should try to make one... The only question i really have is how well those IR LEDs light up the environment in front. Would it be easier to just have a hand held IR torch? I'm achin, I'm shakin, I'm breakin, Like Humans Do!! -Byrne

Ninjako

Location: Winnipeg
Gender: Male

I Wonder What's In Here

Re: homemade nightvision
<Reply # 11 on 2/25/2006 5:50 PM >

Posted by Plytheman
That looks pretty sick. Maybe I should try to make one... The only question i really have is how well those IR LEDs light up the environment in front. Would it be easier to just have a hand held IR torch?

It definitely would be.. The IR LEDs are pretty weak.. If you have an old webcam laying around and are bored on a Sunday, try taking the IR filter out of the case and lighting up things with your remote control in the dark.. Basically the same thing, not very effective

DigitalChameleon \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 12 on 3/6/2006 11:50 PM >

	Would it be possible to use a similar trick with a normal slr, just for the purpose of taking pictures in the dark?

Ninjako Location: Winnipeg Gender: Male I Wonder What's In Here \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 13 on 3/7/2006 12:12 AM >

	Most (semi-decent) cameras have IR filters build into the lens to improve visible light. It may work on a cheaper camera though.

Flik Location: Fargo, ND Gender: Male \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 14 on 3/10/2006 4:20 PM >

	I built an IR floodlight as a boredom project for my Digital8 Handycam a few years back. Using a small project enclosure, a PCB, some wires, a switch, and 8 high intensity IR LEDs, I had it together in a short amount of time. I've used it many times now, and it's quite effective. I may build a better one sometime.

Deuterium Location: PNW Gender: Male \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 15 on 3/17/2006 12:28 PM >

	I think a high power incandescent headlamp with an infrared camera lens filter glued over the lens would give way better IR output than a couple of LEDs

FoxTwoFoxTwo Location: Clarksville, Tennessee Gender: Male I'm an explorer who photographs... \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 16 on 3/17/2006 2:07 PM >

	But... thats not how it works... Bringing exploration to Clarksville. Journal: http://www.uer.ca/...id=4&catid=2000173 \| RUAUER!?!?!?111ONE??QUESTIONMARK \| FoxTwoFoxTwo - "I just ordered a large. I have a relatively huge head so yeah..."

Ninjako

Location: Winnipeg
Gender: Male

I Wonder What's In Here

Re: homemade nightvision
<Reply # 17 on 3/17/2006 7:13 PM >

Posted by FoxTwoFoxTwo
But... thats not how it works...

True.. An IR floodlight as described above could be very effective.. If you were to modify an incandescent floodlight with resistors / a handful of IR LEDs, you'd be set.

fraxFF Location: Rochester, NY Gender: Male \| \|	Re: homemade nightvision <Reply # 18 on 3/17/2006 9:44 PM >

	the filter may allow IR light, but you need to make sure the light source actually puts out enough of that wavelength in the first place. A filter won't create IR light. A dedicated LED would be a better idea because you can get ones specifically for the wavelength your device uses. LED's can be quite bright and they make multiple watt IR LED's. #!/bin/perl-sp0777i<X+dlMLa^lN%0]dsXx++lMlN/dsM0<j]dsj $/=unpack('H',$_);$_=`echo16dio\U$k"SK$/SM$n\EsN0p[lN1 lK[d2%Sa2/d0$^Ixp"\|dc`;s/\W//g;$_=pack('H',/((..))$/)

Deuterium

Location: PNW
Gender: Male

Re: homemade nightvision
<Reply # 19 on 3/17/2006 10:17 PM >

Posted by fraxFF
the filter may allow IR light, but you need to make sure the light source actually puts out enough of that wavelength in the first place. A filter won't create IR light. A dedicated LED would be a better idea because you can get ones specifically for the wavelength your device uses. LED's can be quite bright and they make multiple watt IR LED's.

Incandescent is very rich in infrared ;)

UER Forum > Archived UE Tutorials, Lessons, and Useful Info > homemade nightvision (Viewed 2366 times)

1 2

All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire.
To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT
View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield
This page was generated for you in 156 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739016145 pages have been generated.