Entry #0010
Ok, so I had a nerdy but cool idea that I’m sure other people have had (at least some variation to it anyway). My idea is to take a standard RC car that you’d get from the toy store and modify it to have a camera on it (built in) so you could see and record where you are driving.
This may sound simple, but upon doing more research.. it does look like a daunting task. There are lots of things to consider, a few of which I have listed below.
- FM Frequency
- Operating Distance of RC Transmitter and Receiver
- Operating Distance of A/V Transmitter and Receiver
- Interference
- Weight
- How to View Camera
- Type of RC Car to Use
- Type of Camera to Use
The list could go on and one, and let’s not forget the biggest one of all… HOW TO MAKE IT ALL WORK! Well, I’ve taken the first step…Tricia and I picked out an RC Car from Wal-Mart that was to my liking. Below are some pictures of the car out of the box.
As you can tell, this is not a super fancy Pro-RC model, but I figured that I’d start cheap and work up from there.
Below are the specs:
- 24 MHz Radio Frequency
- 9.6v Ni-Cad Batter or 8 AA batteries (works 30% faster with Ni-Cad)
- 15 Mph Top Speed (250 Mph Scale Speed)
- 150-300ft Range
- Realistic Front and Rear Suspension
I do have some work cut out for me, but I think it’ll be fun. There will be more updates soon (I hope).
[...] worth the money. Great quality, low profile, and cheap! This video capture device is one half of my A/V RC Car. The next piece is the wireless camera [...]
Entry #0015 « Everything that Shouldn’t Be said this on March 31, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Hi.
Good design, who make it?
naisioxerloro said this on November 28, 2007 at 9:48 pm
To reply to “naisioxerloro” Tyco is the brand, but I think a few other companies also make similar designs.
Here is a link to buy one. http://www.toys2wish4.com/tyhotwhrcfuf.html
Savage said this on November 30, 2007 at 2:53 am