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I've been on the hunt for a physical box that could house a raspi zero w with together with a power brick and a reasonably good wide angle lens to be an outdoor
by pmlnr 7y ago
I've been on the hunt for a physical box that could house a raspi zero w with together with a power brick and a reasonably good wide angle lens to be an outdoor, weatherproof (not waterproof) camera that only needs a power cable. Adding motioneyeos on it would make a very decent hardware, but so far, nothing.
If anyone knows something like this, a link would be appreciated.
- vorpalhex 7y agoThere are many, many 3d printable enclosures on thingiverse and elsewhere. I recommend still using a gasket and epoxying the enclosure.
- patentatt 7y agoSeconded. Needs to have ~90 deg FOV, either good enough low-light performance or provisions for an IR emitter, option for a sound interface, POE, and put in a case that looks inconspicuous enough to hang on my wall in my home. AFAIK that doesn't exist and I wish it did. Being able to run an open source cctv system would be great, as the other option is typically running grey-market chinese non-upgradeable firmware.
- wcarron 7y agoI don't have any pre-built recommendations, but you can figure out some dimensions and find someone online who'd be willing to 3D print it for you. Or you could find a machinist. That'll be fairly expensive, though. Lastly, you could probably make it using supplies from Home Depot, like PVC pipes + fittings and PVC cement, maybe some gasket sealer for any holes you drill. Probably the cheapest option of these 3.
- michaelt 7y agoOption 1: search ebay (or a similar retailer) for "IP65 transparent" to find box-shaped waterproof enclosures with clear lids. Arrange electronics to your satisfaction, with the camera looking through the lid. Many sizes, but looks nothing like a normal CCTV camera. Option 2: Search for "CCTV housing" to find boxes that look like old-fashioned outdoor CCTV cameras. Fewer size choices, but less weird-looking.
- longb4 7y agoMy solution would be a fake birdhouse. It could be weatherproof and less conspicuous, and the hole on the front is a natural place to put a camera lens. (You might want to put a fake bird on top or something to dissuade actual birds.)