Dave-G Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) After almost a year, my errant machinist finally found time to make up some parts for these mag mount sun roof spotters, designed for use on steel sunroofs - so not for you if you run a Landy. :lolno: See the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3acKW762XU&feature=youtu.be Look for some of my older 'spotter lamping' videos to see the results of differently mounted but otherwise similar rigs. Here is an aspect that few might have considered with such a device: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6nPsp8jB5g The main parts of the spotter have the same basic format as my regular pistol grip spotters, please read this thread with its links if you are interested in the roof spotter: https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/349629-pistol-grip-night-vision-spotters-reduced-for-2017/ The 50mm lens used here adds about 3x zoom to the image - as can be seen from the tree its viewing, which is about 340 yards away. Buyer can fit smaller or larger 'C' mount lenses for different zoom values. . Changes are the use of a custom machined stainless steel pivot ball screwed into a metal block that the battery/screen box is in turn screwed to so it can be wrenched up with a spanner - thereby not shifting any attachment to plastic when panning and tilting the base unit. The switches have been moved to be more accessible from below. The rubber coated magnets are very powerful - I discovered them as a taxi driver for retaining roof signs at speed. Available at £300 with my usual 5" 800x480 monitor and one meter extension cable - or with an 'FPV' transmitter fitted to a dummy 'lid' in the battery box: Buyer supplies his own First Person View receiver - this one can record the video:https://www.amazon.com/EACHINE-LCD5802D-Monitor-Receiver-Battery/dp/B01ANOOJ3Q . These are not designed for use in the rain - and if you'd use an open sunroof in the rain yer mad. 😂 RMSD delivery is £13 to UK postcodes. Edited October 8, 2018 by Dave-G Photo added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Time for a bump on this - I try not to do it too often. There are images of some other variations of spotter I make in the 'About Me' tab of my profile. Edited March 13, 2019 by Dave-G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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