An affortable way to protect your cam from the elements

[Tiger_Claw]

Hi guys,

Thought some of you might get a chuckle out of this idea/creation I put together today. I created this to protect the rear of the camera from rain, etc. At first I thought this was a stupid idea, but it actually came out better then expected.

I used one of those 16oz cans. The aluminum on these seems to be a little thicker and can still be cut easily with a good pair of scissors.



Tiger

 

[nayr]

I love rustoleum; looks good and clean..

If thats on a southern side I would avoid plastic conduit in the future; it tends to sag after being exposed to heat and the years.. in a shady spot or going vertical out of the ground its less of an issue.. but I can show you a bunch of saggy outside horizontal conduit runs Ive had to replace over the years.. metal is also very easy to paint with your normal house paint and no primer.

 

[Tiger_Claw]

Hi nayr

It's on the cooler (northern side) of the house. No worries about durability since all my conduit is metal, but thank you for pointing out something for others folks to consider. :joyous:

Tiger

 

[icerabbit]

That is a pretty cool. idea and nicely executed.

For me it might causes more issues with spiders, but I can see that as a nice sun, rain, snow, ... shield.

 

[eyeball]

Really cool idea @Tiger_Claw ! Plus, there's the added fun of emptying some 16 oz cans of cold beer first!

 

[Tiger_Claw]

@ eyeball

Thanks Bro!


Yeah, I'm not a regular drinker of Rocky Mountain Piss Water, but these Coors Lights really surprised me. Very refreshing on a hot day.

Tiger

 

[Arjun]

Sorry to bump this thread, but what about aluminum conduit?

 

[TonyR]

Sorry to bump this thread, but what about aluminum conduit?

Pros and Cons of aluminum conduit (all I can think of):

1) Corrosion free and lighter but more costly than EMT or IMC.
2) Poor ductility (not positive but doubt you can use a conventional conduit bender for 90's, 45's or sweeps).
3) Not sure, but think it must be primed with aluminum primer to get most standard house paint to adhere to it.
4) More likely to attract scrap-metal thieves.

That's all I got! (more cons than pros, eh?)

 

[Arjun]

I was thinking more along the lines of protection against emf interference, lol