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Enigma 10-29-2012 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by spit.fire (Post 759369)
I've been contemplating building a micro submarine for my 300g using parts from one of these micro RC helicopters but I'm not yet sure how to work a tiny wireless camera and claw into it tho. I'd build it so it resembles a tang so I could chase all my tangs around with it

I'm a welder /fabricator with a bit of manual machining / cnc plasma background

Hubby did something similar with his N-Scale coffee table train. He purchased a tiny wireless camera which he strapped onto one of the flat cars. The camera communicates with a notebook computer. As the train whips around the track what the camera views is visible on the notebook screen. It is pretty slick. It was a very popular part of his build at the Supertrain show two years ago. :)

spit.fire 10-29-2012 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Enigma (Post 759371)
Hubby did something similar with his N-Scale coffee table train. He purchased a tiny wireless camera which he strapped onto one of the flat cars. The camera communicates with a notebook computer. As the train whips around the track what the camera views is visible on the notebook screen. It is pretty slick. It was a very popular part of his build at the Supertrain show two years ago. :)

I've been watching cameras on eBay for a bit now but I'm picky and want something with a bit higher resolution than I can find, I wanted to use the camera out of a smartphone but I have no idea how to wire it to a transmitter

Enigma 10-29-2012 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by spit.fire (Post 759372)
I've been watching cameras on eBay for a bit now but I'm picky and want something with a bit higher resolution than I can find, I wanted to use the camera out of a smartphone but I have no idea how to wire it to a transmitter

I think Hubby's camera is bluetooth. I'll try to remember to ask him.

The biggest challenge for him was to get the batteries to fit on the car properly. The batteries were a lot bigger than the camera.

kien 10-29-2012 09:26 PM

I wish someone would invent one of these specifically for reefing.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...95EhnqbqCQisRe

11purewater 10-29-2012 11:42 PM

I need a tap that says Hot / Cold /Natural sea water:biggrin:

themastr 10-31-2012 12:15 AM

Liquid Salt
 
Would like to have someone engineer salt that is in liquid form. That way I can use dosers and other types of controllers to automate my salt mixing. Way easier than a hopper system I think.

Not sure if it's around but I hate mixing powder. Imagine 2 litres (concentrated salt) of this and 4 gallons of that and voila perfect salinity and parameters. LOL.

Also something that can hide new tank additions before wife finds out you bought more corals. maybe like invisibility jar ??? cloth mesh or whatever prevents me from sleeping on the couch. LOL but seriously <----important invention right here !!!

11purewater 10-31-2012 12:19 AM

If the tank's close to the couch it's not so bad:mrgreen:

Proteus 10-31-2012 05:04 PM

How bout a silicone baffle that could be cut to size to fit in sump. Then one could add to exsistant sump to make more chambers and such.

SeaHorse_Fanatic 10-31-2012 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 11purewater (Post 759400)
I need a tap that says Hot / Cold /Natural sea water:biggrin:

Me too please. We'll beta test it for you. :lever:

Salt2Death 10-31-2012 08:04 PM

A underwater assault cyborg designed to eradicate all assigned tank pests!
( Ich as of my situation, algae, flat worms, aptasia...... I'm sure everyone has there own list)http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/01/zehyjyte.jpg


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