Thread: DIY Night Vision

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

Anyone still tinkering with these?

Thinking about playing with this a bit more. Anyone got any idea on how i could illuminate my reticle that is etched in my tube?

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Anyone still tinkering with these?

Thinking about playing with this a bit more. Anyone got any idea on how i could illuminate my reticle that is etched in my tube?

just used the black ethcing

How have people found mounting to a rifle/using? How do you sight it in and also do you use a IR illuminator?

The old PVS-2 units these tubes came from had a eclan type mount so when you adjusted it the whole scope swung left , right or up , down. Mount the IR illuminator to either the scope body or the rifle. Best back from the front of the scope or under the rifle where light won`t reflect back into the scope from off the rifle.

Haven't had the time to play around with mine lately. Have two partially made DIY builds. Other one is made frome like 1/3 of a PVS 4. I would like to rebuild it into a full PVS4 unit if I can find a front lense and ocular for a sub orbital price.

Any how I mounted it to a 1022 and used a cheap trademe laser for aiming, dimmed down with floppy disk film. Was able to hit a 6" plate at 75m in partial moonlight.

Where's the best place to buy a decent ir illuminator

Ebay or trademe: The Ultrafire 501b IR is one of the best I have come accross and I include them in with Goggle and mono purchases.
Light up about 350mts with Gen3 but I don`t know how they would preform with gen 1 as the Gen1 is less IR sensitive. Thats why they used to use spotlights and IR filters on Tanks or rifles.

Originally Posted by Tasbay

Ebay or trademe: The Ultrafire 501b IR is one of the best I have come accross and I include them in with Goggle and mono purchases.
Light up about 350mts with Gen3 but I don`t know how they would preform with gen 1 as the Gen1 is less IR sensitive. Thats why they used to use spotlights and IR filters on Tanks or rifles.

this the one? Highly Ultrafire Wf 501b Cree Infrared Ir 3w LED Night Vision Flashlight Torch-in Flashlights & Torches from Lights & Lighting on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

Check this Guy out his IR are amazing he ships to US etc https://www.facebook.com/Ir.light.builds?fref=ts

Originally Posted by CUjimmy

Check this Guy out his IR are amazing he ships to US etc https://www.facebook.com/Ir.light.builds?fref=ts

Yep I have his lights here - will be selling them
Have some videos taken a few nights ago - very nice torches

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

this the one? Highly Ultrafire Wf 501b Cree Infrared Ir 3w LED Night Vision Flashlight Torch-in Flashlights & Torches from Lights & Lighting on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

Yep!

@Masperjay this thread was finished 10 years ago. I don't knw if it's worth making your own now. Be interesting to hear.