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Managed to get it to work off 2 x 3m USB leads and the camera cable is another metre so about 7m in all. Here are the first pics I took with it, all in all ‘ok’ and ‘does the job’ obviously if you want better quality use a better webcam or buy a purpose built outdoor one, but where would be the fun in that????

Obvioulsy dogs like it as well, i’m just glad she’s a bitch other wise we’d soon find out how water resistant it is ha.

Pics of the camera itself

My neighbours must think i’m a right nutter taking pictures of a solar light.

Do you ever get that ‘I want to build something but you know people are going to end up thinking, why?’ moment?

No? just me then ha. Well after browsing the web this morning and coming across wacky things to build on instructables it took me back to when I had the need for an external webcam. it was housed in a plastic container and looked rubbish but the main thing it needed to be was water resistant ‘damn english weather’ which I knew it wasn’t. While hunting round for a suitable alternative I came across a solar powered garden light which i’d brought from the poundshop half knowing it was going to be naff which indeed it was, BUT it must have a certain level of water resistance due to it’s theoretical intended use, SO how about sticking a webcam in the enclosure? Yes I know you thinking i’ve gone mad so i’m giving you the opportunity now to go and view someother site before clicking the ‘Read More’ link below, you have been warned….