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Needs some design work
Got the Coolife camera to see what roams in the unfenced part of our backyard in the night.To conserve battery life it is set up for 3 shot still photos.Mostly it sees bunnies, some raccoons, skunks, possums, armadillos and the occasional coyote at the water dish.Too bad, most of the time you have to guess what you are looking at. The center of the frameis way overexposed to 30 or more feet away, leaving only the edges with decent images.Problem is, all the LEDs sit on a flat circuit board, sending out a beam with 20 or so degree dispersal.The LEDs should be raised above the board surface and and their legs bent to widen the beam angle.Just copied data to the computer for maybe the fifth time, and the camera back won't close.Oh no, both hinges on the camouflage front part of the camera are broken, plastic pieces jamming.Each hinge consists of a part molded to the camera back flanked by parts molded to the front and a metal pin.The top part of the upper hinge and the bottom part of the lower hinge are broken.Who knows how much longer the remaining hinge parts last with increased stress on them now.With the busted top hinge the camera will probably have to be protected against rain.PS: Roadrunner in photos is made of metal, coyote and armadillo are real!Update: Finally the bottom hinge came apart and the hinge pin disappeared in the lawn.The real culprits appear to be the ridges made by the knurling on one end of the hinge pin to prevent it from rotating against one part of the hinge and over time working its way out of there.The hinges probably cracked when the pins were pressed into them at the factory, not enough material there.Will have to glue a piece of plastic on the bottom of the hinge to prevent the pin from falling out every time the camera housing is opened.
12/09/2020
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