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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 4:24 pm

    Here is my AKULA at Hoylake after the RNLI Fire brigade and members of the hoylake boat club did their bit for all to enjoy

    WARNING this video contains underwater video sequences

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8Ycn-g9S8

    thanks for watching

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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 4:37 pm

    Very nice video Mark, what camera is that you use? I'm after getting one for my Neptune, I was thinking of another one of those keyfob ones because they are nice and small. Very impressive that, whatever camera it is.
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 4:44 pm

    Richard it is the very key fob one you mention off of flea bay £20 am really made up with it the quality is excellent that's the first time I have used the camera underwater when I got home and saw the quality I just had to publish it. They are well worth the money

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    oh yea the camera aint waterproof you have to make a pod thing for it. But hey you knew that lol.
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 4:48 pm

    Wow...that is good quality video Mark, mine was never that good. I've forgotten what mine was now...I believe it was called an 808? Does that ring a bell?
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 4:52 pm

    Found it.... 808
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 4:54 pm

    hope this works Richard try this link
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2010-16GB-Mini-Key-Fob-Hidden-Camera-DVR-No-Spy-use-/220692281943?pt=UK_CCTV&hash=item336248fa57#ht_2267wt_1139
    I don't know if this can be shortened
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 4:57 pm

    That's brilliant Mark, just bought one! Thanks for the link, much appreciated...now to make a housing for it.
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 5:03 pm

    I am greedy I made two housings one to sit on the deck of either of my subs and the other to be towed

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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 5:07 pm

    hmm...towed sonar, eh? :-)
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 5:13 pm

    you get the idea hopefully it won't get wrapped around the prop if it do's then it will be back to the drawing board lol
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 5:16 pm

    Maybe you could tow it using a stiff wire cable..ie, bowden cable?
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 5:24 pm

    See See Wife I told you cable would be better and cotton is for sewing god give me strength thanks for that Richard the little women do's try though lol
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 6:33 pm

    If you need some cable just holler Mark, I have plenty of the stuff.
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 8:33 pm

    O.K. and another short one just showing what is possible with a normal video camera an 808 key fob camera and the correct software the video and PIP are not in sync as I am still learning with the software border around the PIP is a bit big but hopefully you can see what I was trying to show

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt9FbE-pXfk
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 8:39 pm

    That's clever...I'm going to have learn all this software. It is impressive though..nice work, mate.
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 9:23 pm

    O.K another one this one minus the big border around the PiP

    enjoy

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=861mfnjW2LQ
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 9:25 pm

    That's better Mark...how did you make your enclosure?
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 9:38 pm

    well you know the pipe that go's from your sink to the grid think its called the waste pipe pinch a bit of it clean it really well or go to B & Q and buy a new piece
    to make it water tight I used the light bulb type coupling but used 3 prongs? instead of two so the end cap twists on and tightens at the same time with a piece of perspex at the front used bath sealant to make a gasket/seal fob camera is a nice tight fit into the pipe
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Sun May 29, 2011 10:03 pm

    Yes, I know what you mean..got some of that pipe floating about. The last one I made out of an old torch complete with screw on lens, it did work ok but the the place where the switch was leaked, so I chucked it.

    I'll make a start on the new one tomorrow...cheers Mark.
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    Post  thegrimreaper Sun May 29, 2011 10:39 pm

    Akula @ Hoylake Dscf1211

    Akula @ Hoylake Dscf1213

    now that took a bit of work slightley out of focus but i hop you get the idea
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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Mon May 30, 2011 7:37 am

    Thanks Mark...I'll be onto that later on.
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    Post  david f Mon May 30, 2011 10:06 am

    Nice videos, Mark.
    (Hoylake looks like the Mediterranean!)
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    Post  thegrimreaper Mon May 30, 2011 1:54 pm

    Thats only because the swans have gone and the guys at the club and R.N.L.I spent about 40 hours draining cleaning and refilling looks like the Med yes but the wind and cold says otherwise lol

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    Post  Tom(ADMIN) Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:48 am

    My 808 camera has just arrived...now to make the housing.

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    And here is the prototype housing...the detachable end is from an old torch and the housing is the tail cone of one of the now redundant Biber torpedo mouldings. The camera is simply pushed into the housing, two pieces of foam wedge it in place and then a couple of turns of plastic insulating tape hold it all together.

    All that remains is make a quick release mount and we're done.
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    Post  thegrimreaper Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:48 pm

    You say insulating tape Richard erm is insulating tape water proof dont want you to get your new camera wet apparently if you get water anywere near the batterie then it go's pop pop bang
    oh yea and quick release I am using 2 X rubber bands to hold mine on the bow of my sub would that be quick enough ?
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