Date:         Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:09:24 -0500
Reply-To:     greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM
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From:         Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: cameras for viewing front heater fan
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I don't have a squeaky fan (yet) but I wanted to get
ready for the time when I'd need to lube the
fan bushing.  I also have a few extra projects on
the go that could use a small camera.  Oh, and I
like toys.

After doing a bit of web browsing/searching, the one
I eventually bought was this one: on ebay.com, item

300062602594

When I got it, I was absolutely delighted.  Works OK
(not great, but OK) in low light, but the real bonus
is that when you unscrew the peep hole part, the whole
camera's diameter is around 1/2".  The biggest bonus
was that there's an actual lens that you can focus
at whatever focal length you like under the peephole
part.  You can look at stuff as close as ~1/2"
to the lens.  I cut off the red connector and put on
a 9V battery connector.  I have a crappy TV with an
RCA input that I've used, but I'm shopping for a cheapo
LCD TV or DVD player to make the whole package totally
portable & independant of 110V power.

tabe johnson/87 westy