How do you fit a ToUcam IR filter into a 1.25" adapter

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by netwolf

Ken did you do the Long exposure mod yourself, I am confused.

Nope, mine was done in Adelaide by 'Telescopes and Astronomy'.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I have posted my first images with the IR Filter in place in the Toucam Adaptor.

They are HERE

So far so good

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Looks much better Ken.

How did you end up mounting your filter - much like I did, or differently?

Is it possible to see what the original images looked like pre-spiked?

Good work!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Looks much better Ken.

How did you end up mounting your filter - much like I did, or differently?

Is it possible to see what the original images looked like pre-spiked?

Good work!

Yep Chris, I mounted it the way you suggested thanks.

I didn't have a spring handy so I found a spare small plastic cotton reel, sliced it into rings and cut a section out so it closed up enough to fit inside the adaptor. The Filter is almost a perfect fit in the adaptor.

Here are the 2 images without the sparkly razzle-dazzle
Absolute raw images, nothing done to them.

Carina is a stack of 4 x 180 second images, Jewel Box is a single 120 second image.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Thanks Ken - these two look fantastic - considering that all you are able to play with is VGA resolution

I'm currently in the middle of removing the CCD array from my ToUcam's circuit board so that I can remotely cool it by the peltier device I bought this arvo. Eeek!!

Image - two pins lifted, 12 to go!

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Coool

Are you going to do the amp off mod at the same time Chris?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Coool

Are you going to do the amp off mod at the same time Chris?

hehe... I'd be mad not to Paul

I've created a new thread for this: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...860#post225860

Cheers
Chris

[erick (Eric)]

Gentlemen, for my future reference, where is the IR filter - on the CCD side, I guess with the lens on the "open air" side?

I have the lens holder out of my Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 and it looks like this is the arrangement. However, if it is the filter on the CCD side, it looks well glued into place!

I've some distance to go before I graduate to worrying about the IR filter - my webcam adapter is still in the mail (well I'm waiting for the second one - the first never arrived )

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by erick

Gentlemen, for my future reference, where is the IR filter - on the CCD side, I guess with the lens on the "open air" side?

Yes Eric, the IR filter is the piece of glass in the screw off lens, closest to the CCD chip