Underwater Camcorder Mod! With Video!

Step 4 Take it underwater!

Close up the ammo box and put it underwater for a minute. Remove it and make sure there are no leaks. Now install your camcorder and some weight for ballasts to keep in somewhat under water. The air inside will want to make it float. I used the leaded bean bags.

Now here is the video...watch for yourself!!

Comments

[howardholton]

This would be great for filming my kid in the pool. I have a few suggestions/questions: 1. Would it not be easier to cut away a larger portion (ie most) of the front and use a larger piece of plexi? This would enable you to upgrade the camera at any point. 2. Have you come up with a rig for ballast? I would think that you could use a 1x4 strapped to the bottom. Mount some pins right next to the box, same size as the hole in dumbbell weights. 3. You could install handles out to the ends that would give you better control under water. 4. Combining the two use handles that come through the board by an additional 1.5 - 2", Drill horizontal holes in it and use clips to hold the dumbbell weights in. I love the idea of using an ammo can. They are cheap and easy to find. I will build one, but try to use some of my ideas above. I will let you know how it goes.

[jahsavi]

Well done, great video!

[Matt Ockendon]

Great idea. But be warned - I took an Ammo case (Albeit British Army) scuba diving to check it out for an umbilical style lamp battery case. It folded up at about 8 meters.

[Jeffster]

Great instructable....thanks for posting. Any idea how deep it will go?