Old camera houses a webcam

The room where I keep my desktop computer tends to collect a lot of vintage stuff, so one day I decided it was time to give my webcam more of a vintage look.  To accomplish this, I decided to mount it inside a old camera housing.  It turned out to be a relatively easy project.

Step 1: Things needed

The parts list is relatively simple:

 - a web camera
- an old camera large enough to accommodate the webcam
- hot glue
- wood scraps to use as shims

Tools used:

 - rotary tool with grinding and sanding bits
- screwdriver
- hot glue gun
- 7/32 drill bit and drill
- 1/4 x 20tpi tap and tap wrench

Comments

[Winged Fist]

This is really well done.. Great concept, execution and Instructable! And a very appropriate use of an old camera housing. One suggestion: You might want to consider doing something with the cable, along the lines of my new Instructable, "Steampunk USB Cable."

[belti]

Nice one awesome.... from Malta europe. keepit up Buddy.

[knife141]

Thank you, and greetings from Texas, US!

[velojym]

Hmm. I have an old bakelite Brownie in storage (until we finish moving). I plan to run a roll or two through it to see how well it works as-is, but maybe later a webcam would be a real nice mod for it.

[mg0930mg]

Very cool. I think it's time for something to do with the printer. :)

[knife141]

Thanks for the comment! You know, I've thought about doing something with the printer, but haven't yet decided on what to do! I bulit my computer inside a vintage looking suitcase, put the speakers in a vintage looking speaker cabinet, and put the webcam inside an old camera --- yet the printer still looks all shiny & modern. Gotta think of something.....

[Warlrosity]

A typewriter!

[mg0930mg]

The room looks great. I'm sure you'll think of something.

[foobear]

cool

[The Ideanator]

That is classy, keep up the good work.

[PurplePeople]

Kudos! That's the best retro hack I've seen in a while.