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The Crawlspace Tankcam

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the when-you've-got-the-inclination-you-can-find-the-time dept.

Saint Aardvark writes "Here's a page on the fun you can have with a remote control Abrams tank and a wireless video camera. "I really wanted a way to look for under house leaks and stuff and, in the manner of a responsible home owner, get early warning so I could increase the effectiveness of... Ok, that's a lie. In reality, I wanted an excuse to put a camera on my R/C tank and drive it around scary tunnels, and this just happened to fit my purposes perfectly." Movies included!"

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  1. Re:ThinkGeek by Tenebrious1 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Like the bigger version of these Desktop R/C Mini-Rovers with optional wireless video cam?

    The difference being the tank camera is mounted on the gun barrel and can be moved up and down, giving you a little more field of vision. The rotating turrent is nice as well since you can pan around without having to move the vehicle itself.

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  2. done way before this guy! by AmigaAvenger · · Score: 4, Interesting
    A friend of mine did this years ago, used the tank for pulling cable in a network room.

    http://blizzard.rwic.und.edu/~nordlie/robotics/mar k6.html