RIS Camera mount

[Maverick]

Not totally sure where to put this, but the category said "weapon accessories."

Now I am going to take on a project to build a camera mount to that I can use it on any standard RIS.

The dimensions are: 4.1" x 2.6" x 1.25"
aiptek.com search: R-PKDV58NS

This is my field cam so I basically want to build a "box" to house it. All memory and recording is internal so there is no worries or problems with wireless or anything like that.

My options that I am debating on are:
A) Base it off an RIS cover
B) Base it off 1(2) scope rings
C) Buy a PEQ and mod it.

Here are my questions.
1) What materials would you guys suggest? I was thinking maybe just make the whole thing out of plexiglass. Not really sure how good of an idea that it though.
2) Has anyone here done something like this before? If so, willing to send pics or specs?
3) And finally, anyone with a PEQ, could you measure yours to see if my camera would fit, or if I would have to do a lot of modding.

Mods, feel free to move this as appropriate, I am going to keep this thread going and updated as a small "project," so I wasnt really sure where this should go.

Thanks,
- Maverick

[Crazyman™]

Contact Embed, I believe he put one of those wireless cams in an old PEQ..

I just use my Oregon Scientific ATC-2000 mounted to a vertical grip..

[Maverick]

I thought of an idea last night. I decided to try and build the frame of a mount using erector set, (gotta love teh childhood,) and then encase the outside with plexiglass. Then spray paint everything except where the lens will be. I plan on finishing it today when I get home, and I will post pics and test results then.

Wow, this went a lot quicker than I thought, not even really a project.

[Crazyman™]

Awesome! I'd love to see pics..

[Mosin]

I use cameras from Pacific Concepts, they run about $189.99 and work with any SD card, I can record an hour of footage on a 2Gb card. The only problem is this little beeping noise that it makes when you turn it on and actually record, so I reccomend getting a 2Gb card and then just start it when the game starts, that way, you really don't give away your position to anyone.

If you want to see what they look like check out my counter-sniper in the gallery, it's on there.

[Crazyman™]

Mosin, that's a rebranded Oregon Scientific ATC-2000. Same one I have and remarkably it catches decent video.

The sound sort of sucks, but people have corrected it by taking out some baffling or something.

I just want the RIS mount that yours comes with! They won't sell me one on it's own, though.

[Mosin]

Ehh, I'm not 100% on what the brand and whatnot is, but I got two of them for free so when a topic like this would come up, I would reccomend them (Sponserships FTW!). But seriously, they are decent cameras, if you have a problem with the sounds its probably because that back cap is on, I relized that by taking it off, I lose the ability to go 9 feet underwater (DANG!), but at least now I can hear what I'm saying or anyone else. The funny thing is, I've got footage of me hitting people, and actually seeing the bb's go into them, and they just keep running or don't call it.

[Maverick]

Well I would rather just use the camera I have now and well, the erector set isnt working out too good. I cant find the whole set so I can make a good more compact design. Still in the design phase I guess.

[MayhemXXXFrosty (AndrewMp5k)]

Here's what I did, I used a Wireless Camera System and encased/modified it inside of an ICS PEQ (Note: The Camera is a different version then the one I linked, everything else is the same);




I can still use the PEQ, but, because I modified the bottom hole in order for the camera to fit better, as well as see better, the PEQ doesn't close as tight as I would like, so, I simply just used electrical tape to hold the sides on. I am going to modify the PEQ soon to have a latch near the camera lense so that I can close it without electrical tape.

I also drilled a hole the size of the antenna out of the top of the PEQ so it can stick out freely and get a better connection.

Works pretty well, I haven't really used it yet on the field though, due to I have to bring my labtop along with me to record it, but, I keep forgetting it.

Obviously you are using a bigger setup, I don't think yours would fit into a PEQ, from what I saw on the site, the camera is to thick to fit.

[Maverick]

Yea, its like 1.25 inches or so. Plus I think it would be too long to fit sideways in the PEQ. This doesnt look good