Another cheap and relatively easy way to attach a camera on the outside of a window would be to use a .025 gauge sheet metal strip and a camera mount.
Warning: This is an extremely easy and cheap DIY project. Even so, safety is your responsibility
Notes:
- The following includes tilt-in window and vertical window installation
- Might be able to still use your existing window screen
I started with a 24x6 inch strip from the Tractor Supply Store.
Fabrication
- Place camera mount on strip, mark width of camera mount on strip (permanent marker)
- Mark mounting holes (usually 3) on strip
- Length of sheet metal strip
* For tilt-in windows: Measure length of strip needed plus an inch or two
* For vertical windows: Recommend length of strip to be 24 inches or longer - Use tin snip to cut strip from sheet (use caution and don’t get cut or leave metal trimmings on floor)
- For the 3 mount holes, drill them out
- Using #10-32x1/2 inch machine screws (includes both bolts and nuts) from Lowes
- Place camera in WyzeCam compatible weather enclosure
- Attach camera mount to sheet metal
- Attach the camera to mount
Tilt window Installation
- Take camera assembly to window
- Ensure WyzeCam has power, is set up, and returns a video
- Open window, tilt window into the room
- While holding on to sheet metal mount, place the camera outside in the desired position
- Hold on to the extra length of the sheet metal mount and slowly close the window
- Double-check camera mounting location. Adust as needed
- Bend the excess sheet metal towards you
- Cut off excess sheet metal
- Trim remaining sheet metal mount to prevent cuts
- Use clear tape to cover inside window sheet metal to prevent cuts
Vertical window Installation
- Take camera assembly to window
- Ensure WyzeCam has power, is set up, and returns a video
- Raise window about halfway open or higher
- While holding the sheet metal mount, from the bottom slide the sheet metal up between the narrow gap of the open window panel and upper window panel
- While holding onto the camera, slowly close slide the window to the closed position outside in the desired position (may need a helper to hold the upper sheet metal strip)
- Double check camera mounting location. Adust as needed
- Bend the excess sheet metal towards you
- Cut off excess sheet metal
- Trim remaining sheet metal mount to prevent cuts
- Use clear tape to cover inside window sheet metal to prevent cuts
Materials Needed:
24x6 inch .025 gauge sheet metal strip (@ $9.00)
Tin snip (Recommend Lenox long cut @ $20.00)
Round head (bolt/nut) combo zinc machine screws #10-32 x 1/2 inch (Everbilt part #495 866) (Lowes)
WyzeCam
WyzeCam compatible weather enclosure (Recommend VIIVRIA)
WyzeCam Mount
Gloves (Recommended to prevent sheet metal cuts)
3M Single/Double sided clear tape
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