My toolbox

[Mark_Hardware]

OK, a random, quick project to appeal to the nerd in all of us :)

Went to the Goodwill to look for a cable. You'll never know what you'll find. In this case I found something interesting.

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6981/imag0033eh.jpg

It seems to be a security camera control station. Lots of buttons and switches, hehehe...
Unfortunately I didn't get real good before pics, but here's what I've done.

Simple nice handle;
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6405/imag0034j.jpg

Some feet;
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4350/imag0035fs.jpg

This is the mainboard I pulled out;
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2107/imag0037yg.jpg

A battery pack to install;
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/5978/imag0038l.jpg

This is the backside of the box;
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1548/imag0040ip.jpg

The feet you see there were already there,

And the backside of the mainboard. All the inputs/outputs that that the holes in the case are for;
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/3025/imag0041op.jpg

Here's the inside of the box, mainboard gone and battery pack installed;
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6295/imag0039u.jpg

There was no latch or lock on this, so a simple cabinet latch;
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/8059/imag0042zz.jpg

Installed;
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6220/imag0043fh.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/204/imag0044r.jpg

And here's the cool factor.
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7067/imag0047as.jpg
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9135/imag0048v.jpg

That's what the battery pack was for. I used on of the existing switches and re-wired it as a power switch. When on, a press of the button will make the led of that button come on.
All that's left is to cut some pieces of sheet metal and rivet them into place to close the holes in the back. Other than that, that's about all I'm going to do to it.
I can't wait to take it to my electronics class!

I had no idea what I was going to use this for when I got it, but once I realized the cover was actually hinged, the ideas rolled in.
Not bad for $8 :D

[x88x]

Heheheh, nice. Gotta love old random tech. :D

[OvRiDe]

LOL.. that's not really a security camera setup.. that is a video broadcast board! That is what they use for broadcasting video using multiple cameras. From the looks of it, it even is setup for multiple effects and keying. The levers are your faders to fade between your program and preview inputs, so you can control cameras, screen effects, and it looks like it might even do keying for green screen effects. That one even shows some sort of computer control. It was probably replaced for a newer digital version since the inputs appear to be bayonet style s video inputs. Neat stuff .. that's for sure.

[Mark_Hardware]

Lol well that's cool to know. That's actually cooler than a security camera system ha

[mDust]

Simple, yet awesome. Bravo!
I don't think I've ever seen a toolbox that can output video...

[CorsePerVita]

Haha that is pretty random! You never know what you'll find! Cool though :)

[Twigsoffury]

LOL.. that's not really a security camera setup.. that is a video broadcast board! That is what they use for broadcasting video using multiple cameras. From the looks of it, it even is setup for multiple effects and keying. The levers are your faders to fade between your program and preview inputs, so you can control cameras, screen effects, and it looks like it might even do keying for green screen effects. That one even shows some sort of computer control. It was probably replaced for a newer digital version since the inputs appear to be bayonet style s video inputs. Neat stuff .. that's for sure.



Yup you can see the knob for the "wipes" up on the top left.

call em transition effects these days lol.

[Liquid_Scope_99]

Simple, yet awesome. Bravo!
I don't think I've ever seen a toolbox that can output video...

What he said i never see stuff like that at the goodwill around here