Mr RB
Well-Known Member
Hi guys, I have a need for a FLIR (forward looking infra red) camera, the ones that see body heat in the dark and can be pointed at a PCB etc and show the heat of every component by how bright it appears on the camera.
I don't want to spend more than about $250 and commercial ones seem to be in the thousands.![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
They are pretty easy to make, I remember seeing some build threads a few years back where all they did was cool a cheap CCD monochrome camera to -X degrees C and it becomes sensitive to infrared light instead of visible light.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Ie; where to buy one cheap or an easy way to build one?
I have some 40W peltiers that will do -10'C maybe even -20'C if set up right and I probably have some monochrome CCDs in the junkbox, and closed loop temp controllers etc won't be a problem.
All input is greatly appreciated!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I don't want to spend more than about $250 and commercial ones seem to be in the thousands.
They are pretty easy to make, I remember seeing some build threads a few years back where all they did was cool a cheap CCD monochrome camera to -X degrees C and it becomes sensitive to infrared light instead of visible light.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Ie; where to buy one cheap or an easy way to build one?
I have some 40W peltiers that will do -10'C maybe even -20'C if set up right and I probably have some monochrome CCDs in the junkbox, and closed loop temp controllers etc won't be a problem.
All input is greatly appreciated!