I always wonder: how do you find the parts you need to build such things, and how do you make sure they fit together without spending enormous amounts of time in various online parts shops?
Experience comes with practice :)
DIY thermal vision shoots 360° panoramas
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#22I always wanted to try to do this with RF wavelengths like 2.4 GHz.
Can be done, just highly directional antennas are bulky and setup needs to be much bigger.
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#23Not as much DIY, but for $260, Sparkfun has a nice looking 80 x 60 FLiR thermal imager:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13233
Re: DIY thermal vision shoots 360° panoramas
#24Not as much DIY, but for $260, Sparkfun has a nice looking 80 x 60 FLiR thermal imager: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13233
Good camera candidate to build FAST thermal panorama rig!
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#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
Flir and Seek have pretty good usb thermal cameras that attach to your smartphone for about $250 if you want something ready made
"Flir and Seek" sounds like the modern high-tech version of "Hide and Seek"... played using thermal cameras, of course.
ready or not, here I scan
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#26I always wanted to try to do this with RF wavelengths like 2.4 GHz.
Mapping WiFi Signals in 3 Dimensions: http://hackaday.com/2015/02/17/mapping-wifi-signals-in-3-dim...
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#27Holy moly! Two axis stepper motor controller for $67?! (You should check out the store connected with that site.) This reminds me I really need to finish my single-scanline CdS cell camera project...
Yeah it's a puny Arduino based one though. Look at the heat sinks. Don't waste your money - unless you really need the space the best ones are the ones that look like this:
http://www.leadshine.com/series.aspx?type=products&category=...
100 times better and they're not even any more expensive - $31 on aliexpress.
Re: DIY thermal vision shoots 360° panoramas
#28I always wonder: how do you find the parts you need to build such things, and how do you make sure they fit together without spending enormous amounts of time in various online parts shops?
3 ways.
1. Already know enough to glance at some spec sheets and build the rest in your head. Aka, lots of experince.
2. Execute a known good build configuration.
3. Combo of the 1st and 2nd points to suit your ability. Ask people with more knowledge for guidance. Maybe rebuild it once or twice.
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#29Holy moly! Two axis stepper motor controller for $67?! (You should check out the store connected with that site.) This reminds me I really need to finish my single-scanline CdS cell camera project...
Yeah it's a puny Arduino based one though. Look at the heat sinks. Don't waste your money - unless you really need the space the best ones are the ones that look like this: http://www.leadshine.com/series.aspx?type=products&category=... 100 times better and they're not even any more expensive - $31 on aliexpress.
Well, Leadshine is mostly acceptable (but not Chinese fake!).
Please sum all components (custom PCB, Trinamic controllers, arduino, connectors, enclosure, shipping components, assembling,...) add some taxes and you will get almost the same price.
Re: DIY thermal vision shoots 360° panoramas
#30Holy moly! Two axis stepper motor controller for $67?! (You should check out the store connected with that site.) This reminds me I really need to finish my single-scanline CdS cell camera project...
Yeah it's a puny Arduino based one though. Look at the heat sinks. Don't waste your money - unless you really need the space the best ones are the ones that look like this: http://www.leadshine.com/series.aspx?type=products&category=... 100 times better and they're not even any more expensive - $31 on aliexpress.
Wouldn't something like this be sufficient in many cases? https://www.pololu.com/product/1182