Feeling like a test subject? Want to keep track of who’s been secretly eating all of your cake and catch them in the act? Whether or not you’re a fan of Portal, this security camera build is a fun weekend project that you can use to keep track of your precious test subjects… er, uh family. Utilizing the latest and greatest high quality camera from the Raspberry Pi foundation, DJ brings another piece of Aperture Science technology to life in today’s video.
Bill of Material:
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
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| Raspberry Pi 4 | Raspberry Pi | 1 | Buy Now |
| Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera | Raspberry Pi | 1 | Buy Now |
| LED, Red, Through Hole, T-1 3/4 (5mm), 10 mA, 2.1 V, 650 nm | MULTICOMP | 1 | Buy Now |
| MicroSD Card | Sandisk | 1 | Buy Now |
| RPI 6MM WIDE ANGLE LENS | Raspberry Pi | 1 | Buy Now |
| 470Ohm Resistor | MULTICOMP PRO | 1 | Buy Now |
| DC Barrel Jack | MCM | 1 | Buy Now |
| 5V 3A DC Power Supply | PRO ELEC | 1 | Buy Now |
| 3D Filament | Verbatim | 2 | Buy Now |
Additional Parts:
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Laser-cut acrylic |
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1/2" Aluminum Round Tube |
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1" Aluminum Square Tube |
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White/Gray/Black Spray Paint |
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Noctua 40mm PC Fan |
Portal 2 Security Camera with Raspberry Pi 2
Top Comments
Excellent project DJ
but a few improvements (and this draws on my knowledge from my day job as a security systems installer)
instead of using the DC plug pack to power the security camera a better option…
what program opens .step files? Why not just post .stl so the regular 3d printer folks can just open it in Cura or a simple slicer?