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ASI cam cover
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:47 pm
by Dragonsfire
With a neighborhood with vandals it always scares me to leave the camera out all night with its flashy red color so I made a cover for it.
(hoping to use it some time if the weather ever changes)
In case anyone is interested;
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5265902
Re: ASI cam cover
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:10 pm
by AstroBee
Somebody is having fun with a 3d printer...
Re: ASI cam cover
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:15 pm
by Dragonsfire
57 downloads since I posted LOL
Re: ASI cam cover
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:41 pm
by seigell
It looks like this Camera Cover will reduce the Cooling Effect of the Red Aluminum Camera Body. Heat-generated Noise isn't much of a problem for Planetary Imaging, but as you indicated "left out all night" one would guess that you are doing DSO Imaging - for which you are already Fighting Heat-generated Noise with that Camera. You might want to augment your design with some Cooling Slots and Fins (even Plastic will conduct some Heat through Fins - extra Radiating Surface Area)
Re: ASI cam cover
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:36 am
by Dragonsfire
In winter its fine, summer I don't do it, if the weather gets warm.
Re: ASI cam cover
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:57 pm
by Dragonsfire
seigell wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:41 pm
It looks like this Camera Cover will reduce the Cooling Effect of the Red Aluminum Camera Body.
By the way, if heat is an issue one can add a fan at the back, Ive done that before.