Thread: DIY Night Vision

Cheers man, Id be keen to see how you plan to mount it with your adapters. I'd love an old elcan mount to play with.

Great project, thats Full on DIY!

Just got my tube sorted to go on a rifle.

I took a one piece scope mount and machined off the rings, this is my base. I then welded some straps to a piece of flat bar and drilled and tapped this assembly to the base with some slotted m6 grub screw type screws that I made from some bolts . The straps are drilled and tapped to take a pair of m6 bolts that provides the tightness and allows the mount to be removed from the tube. Add some etch primer and matt black can bomb and it is good to go.

I am quite happy with how it has all turned out, given I had never used the Mig before on such small parts.

I will use it in combination with an IR laser on bunnys for a start to see how it all goes.

I have been busy with study so this has been neglected for ages, be good to get out for a look through it!

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nice work mate looks great!

Nice job Hanse, looks great!

That's some Tier-1 shit hanse

dammit hanse how am I ever going to compete with that?
that is damn fine work

well i hope there is still space on this bandwagon because finally made the call and my tube and camera lens is on its way

Curious to know how much use these have been getting. Still on my list of things to build.

I got my setup an Ultrafire IR torch (IR= Infra red = cant see with eye), and am in the process of getting it all mounted on a long rail to replace the factory rail on a 10/22. I mounted it all, that is the NV, the IR Torch, and a IR aiming laser on a old AR15 handguard as a test and took it out for a play the other night. The torch changes it all completely! Clear night no moon, and I could see rabbits clearly, body/head shape and all at over 100m, and the laser was a nice small aiming dot at that distance. It really lights up when you get them in the eye I could see unclear rabbits (eyeshine/fuzzy outline out to around 200m+. I was amazed at the view when you add some IR illumination really makes it a scope rather than just a toy. Remember I have a big fast lens so more zoom than is common, it is a 12.5/75mm f1.2.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Curious to know how much use these have been getting. Still on my list of things to build.

used mine fark all haha

I have used mine for star gazing mainly, I have an AR upper in the works that will be dedicated to it. Have an IR torch, laser etc. Still need to actually make up a half decent housing.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

used mine fark all haha

My Varo tube (from the Israeli guy) just decided it doesn't work anymore, no idea why, I reckon I could find a good home for yours (if you wanted to part with it)

how did you guys get the focal length for the lope and camera lense correct? @Beavis and @hanse

DIY Cascade Tube Thread... -

I strongly advise reading all of this. If you go back through this thread you will also find some good tips, I made a nice housing from PVC that had some adjustment to get your focal lengths right.

thanks hanse

I got mine running over the weekend by using the top and bottom off the plastic salt shaker bottles
scope eye piece fits the sprinkle end perfectly and a circular cut the other end to fix the cctv lense
pretty rough but its good to see the capability
it was a really moonlit night so was hard to see what it could really do when you dont even need it to walk around