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If you keep scrolling, you’ll eventually find the same first viable candidate that I did, the Klein Tools TI250 Rechargeable Thermal Imager. Unless you need to
by causi 4y ago
If you keep scrolling, you’ll eventually find the same first viable candidate that I did, the Klein Tools TI250 Rechargeable Thermal Imager.
Unless you need to actually use it in a rough environment, something like the Seek imager is a far better choice. Three times the thermal resolution at 2/3 the price.
- bavent 4y agoCould you link to the one you're talking about? I'd like to check it out.
- causi 4y agoI got a Seek Thermal Compact. https://www.amazon.com/Seek-Thermal-Compact-All-Purpose-MicroUSB/dp/B07RQ3J27Y https://www.amazon.com/Seek-Thermal-Compact-All-Purpose-Micr...
- bavent 4y agoThanks!
- f38zf5vdt 4y ago> The camera is great but the Seek Thermal app is a privacy spyware tracker. It won't run without location and microphone access. At all... Non-starter for me. FYI. You can just buy FLIR thermal sensors directly and throw them onto a board then use that as a webcam. There's a whole company dedicated to that: https://groupgets.com/manufacturers/getlab https://groupgets.com/manufacturers/getlab
- causi 4y agoIt's running just fine after I denied those permissions on my phone.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoI wish I could upvote you more than once. This is awesome. Being able to mix and match the parts/boards to get what you want and all with a standard webcam output. Brilliant.
- bavent 4y agoOof, yeah they don't need my location and mic access. That's a non-starter for me too.
- myself248 4y agoI also have a Seek Compact and the images aren't stunning, but it's still super useful just because I always have it with me. The EEVBlog Thermal Forum is a great place to learn more. There are some deep wizards over there, some great comparison threads, etc.
- smitelli 4y agoI'm curious which model you're referring to. I scanned pages and pages of options without considering Seek. One of my requirements, I probably should've mentioned, is that the unit had to run standalone -- no smartphone app. I've got enough useless e-waste in my closet that requires the obsolete 30-pin iPhone connector or whose abandoned app has long vanished from the app store.
- causi 4y agoI've got enough useless e-waste in my closet that requires the obsolete 30-pin iPhone connector or whose abandoned app has long vanished from the app store. USB isn't likely to go anywhere. I bought my Seek Compact four or five years ago and all it took was a two dollar micro-usb to type-c adapter to keep it running on my newer phones.
- duskwuff 4y agoStill depends on the developer keeping the app available and runnable on modern devices.
- causi 4y agoI'd say it's even odds which will expire first, the app compatibility or the non-replaceable battery in the standalone unit.
- numpad0 4y agoProblem is there is no open-source drivers for these "appcessory" devices. User has no control but to obey app distribution and developer.
- causi 4y agohttps://github.com/OpenThermal/libseek-thermal https://github.com/OpenThermal/libseek-thermal