Raspi NoIR Nightvision camera

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I have pretty much everything lying around, so I've decided to design this enclosure for the IR LEDs, Raspberry and NoIR cam, then build it. It's still a bit rough, but everything sits just fine and works perfectly. You can find more information about the parts I used and the code under Instructions. 22.02.2015: My walls seem a bit too thin; a piece of mine broke off already, so now it won't stay closed well. Better version on the way! 25.02.2015: I uploaded rev2 files. Changes: - Front got thicker walls (3mm instead of 2mm) - Where the walls get thinner to slide into each other, they are now 1.5mm thick instead of very fragile 1mm thick walls - Nut-holder for tripod-mount is closed by the front when assembled, looks a lot nicer - Back piece is only 1.5mm thick now - Some minor changes It should take more time and material to print now, but will be way more durable and stable. 28.02.2015: I've just printed rev2. It prints really well, everything fits (IR spotlight fits a bit better actually), it is way more stable, and once closed it stays that way; you might need some tricks to open it back up! 19.09.2015: Took the time to delete rev1 images, replaced with some rev2 images. Instructions Please print rev2 front and back instead of using old rev1 files! Rev2 is a lot improved for better fit of components and higher stability overall. Parts: - 12V PSU (at least 2A) - Raspberry A+ - NoIR cam - DC-DC 5V from 12V - IR spotlight (you can use this one: http://www.pollin.de/shop/dt/OTA5ODY0OTk-/Bausaetze_Module/Bausaetze/Infrarot_Scheinwerfer_Bausatz.html) - Logic-Level-MOSFET - 220R and 10K 1/4W resistor (exact values are not important) Explanation: I used the 12V PSU from my Printrbot Simple Metal. My connector is replaced with something more powerful, so now I can have a heated bed on it. My old connector had to be modified with an 8mm hole, which works perfectly. You could use any other PSU as long as it has at least 12V and 2A. The DC-DC 5V converter was removed from a phone charger for cars. IR spotlight gave me some trouble - design-fail! 60mA per LED is far beyond the limit (they are designed to run on 20, max 30 mA). That's why I used a MOSFET and connected it with Raspberry GPIO. So now the IR gets turned off every second during an image, avoiding damage. You can find my current shell script at http://pastebin.com/1DtJtZ9s Warning: It is a non-ending loop which captures pictures every 10 seconds until you either cancel or shut down your raspberry! Please run this code with sudo enabled to work.