building a video housing

hi ho all

im actually posting this question for a friend.

does any one have any ideas for building a housing for a video camera .

thinking of using 10mm acrilic sheet

building a housing cos he is broke

reguards

matt

Hi!

The easy way: take a tube, mount a square acrylic sheet on both ends (with 4 long screws all along the tube). Use o-rings in a grove along the circumfence of the tube. You could also cut a little bit off the sheets so they slide into the tube like a lid on a tin can. There's a chip available which does the remote link (at least for Sony) for a reasonable price. Use magnetic switches to avoid seals.

A remote (Philippines) friend of mide built all his housings this way. Stayed dry for over 40 year now ...

Helge ;-)=)

I’ve made my own housing and sold them to others for 15 years. I ‘d suggest you either save your money till you have the funds, or look around on E-bay for a older housing that might be refitted to your application.

It was over simplified in the last suggestion that you make it your self. It’s quite an under taking for some one that hasn’t the experience. I’m not saying it couldn’t be done by you or your friend. If you have the tools, and the right plan it’s quite possible.

Marc

thanks mark and helge

ill pass this info on .

he is quite handy and has made underwater torches from scratch and currently is making his own marine filters from acrilic , so i think he has the ability to do it .

thanks

matt