Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.
I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
Speedy said:
Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
yes. security cam via wifi. set up camera and router in the shed and connect to house network. there are other methods which someone may know more about.
Boris said:
Speedy said:
Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
yes. security cam via wifi. set up camera and router in the shed and connect to house network. there are other methods which someone may know more about.
Oh, I thought I would be able to use a webcam for this. The wi-fi from the house extends to the workshop. Does this make a difference?
Speedy said:
Boris said:
Speedy said:
Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
yes. security cam via wifi. set up camera and router in the shed and connect to house network. there are other methods which someone may know more about.
Oh, I thought I would be able to use a webcam for this. The wi-fi from the house extends to the workshop. Does this make a difference?
Won’t need the router in the wortkshop if the house one covers it. as long as the signal strength is good for video.
We need a Camera Workshop
I remembered that we have a camera in the 3D printer in the workshop. We used to use it to watch the progress of the prints using a laptop. The camera is now sitting here on my desk and it looks like a SiriCam SP009. I will report back.
I think I got it to work. It’s a SRICam not SIRICam. I’ve have charged it a little, downloaded the app to my phone, and can see the images on it now. They are very low quality, but I don’t think this matters as I only need to see that SJ doesn’t appear to be hurt, or doing something dangerous. SJ is trying to find the proper charger for it now, and then we will set it up in the workshop somehow. Hopefully the wifi signal will reach between the cam in the garage and the phone inside the house.
Speedy said:
Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
Would you set up a camera to supervise young children in a pool ?
This is warning – heed it
¿¿ can’t you just videoconference between rooms ??
wookiemeister said:
Speedy said:
Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
Never allow young people work alone with this kind of machinery – they get killedWould you set up a camera to supervise young children in a pool ?
This is warning – heed it
> Would you set up a camera to supervise young children in a pool ?
I think we can assume that Speedy’s child is old enough to swim in a pool unsupervised.
I’ve been wondering lately if the reason young children need parental supervision in a swimming pool is to stop their siblings from killing them.
mollwollfumble said:
wookiemeister said:
Speedy said:
Speedy Jnr has been working on his HSC project using the welder, milling machine and metal lathe in the garage/workshop. This is away from the house (across a garden and downstairs), and it is getting tedious having to check so often that he is still safe.I would like to set up a camera in the workshop so that I can see on my computer what he is doing. Can this be done easily?
Never allow young people work alone with this kind of machinery – they get killedWould you set up a camera to supervise young children in a pool ?
This is warning – heed it
> Would you set up a camera to supervise young children in a pool ?
I think we can assume that Speedy’s child is old enough to swim in a pool unsupervised.
I’ve been wondering lately if the reason young children need parental supervision in a swimming pool is to stop their siblings from killing them.
Sorry I missed this earlier. Anyhow, I trust Mr Speedy’s call on this one, as he is a qualified Fitter Machinist who worked daily on large mining equipment during his apprenticeship, when he was 2 years younger than Speedy Jnr is now. Speedy Jnr is allowed to work unsupervised on a limited selection of tasks for his project, for short periods. More complex tasks are completed with full supervision.
FWIW, I did get the camera to work, but its resolution was very poor and quite delayed. I think I will revisit this soon and try a better set-up.