Floppy Disk IR Camera Hack

Step 2 Make a visible light filter

You can make a visible light filter using a the plastic inside most floppy disks.

Rip apart the floppy disk and be careful not to get your fingerprints on the plastic disk.

Take the disk and cut a small plastic square that is slightly larger than your CCD.

Tip: To make sure your floppy disk lets IR light through, go to a window and look outside with the plastic held up to your eye. You should be able to see through it.

Comments

[karlpinturr]

Nice, intriguing idea and Instructable - just a couple of minor points, though;

1) I'd suggest moving step 5 to step 1, so you can check the 'Tip' BEFORE you open the camera.

2) I assume this doesn't actually solve the problem of the menu getting switched on? If so, then your Intro might benefit from a little more.....(clarity?) - or am I just being my usual picky, pedantic self?

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Good point. I will move it to step 2.

No it doesn't, but it works more often than not.