20220722 Soldering the Top Panel PCB

20220722 Soldering the Top Panel PCB

The Top Panel PCB has arrived and immediately, I began to work on it. This simple circuit took me three hours to figure out why it is not working. I have done the troubleshooting and although it checks out, the error was quite puzzling. POST SOLDERING DISCUSSION The soldering took far longer than it should […]

20220717 The Webcam Setup

20220717 The Webcam Setup

Now is the chance for me to try out the new varifocal lens and the PVC frame. The PCB frame is collapsible and so, I can bring it about if I want to. Months ago, I chose the cheaper the varifocal lens (2.8-12mm) hoping it would give me the results I need. What is more […]

12072022 The Webcam part 02

12072022 The Webcam part 02

So, about one month later, the varifocal lens is here! And it is actually quite light, making me self-doubt my decision not to get the much bigger (but more expensive) lens. Initial testing on the Works PC looks good but the focusing is very tight, just like those CCTV cameras. If you turn the lens […]

20220620 The Webcam Stand

20220620 The Webcam Stand

I HAZ A WEBCAMZ So. I have a Webcam which has a manual 1.8mm or 2.8mm Focusing lens. It’s not much but once I made some videos, I can then see if the concept can be improved, budget pending. I want to use this Webcam to showcase the stuff that I do on the Works […]