Got myself a small camcorder (SD memory) to mount on the bike - it works well but devours the two AA batteries that power it. How can I pick off 3v from the bike's supply and introduce it to the camera's battery compartment?
Powering a digital video camera
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Maplins do a 12v to 3v adaptor....get one of those, bare the ends (making sure you not the polarity) then get a bit of wood the same size minus a few as the two aa batteries.....you may have to do a bit of whittling 
Stick two drawing pins in one end, wrap the bare ends around under the pins making sure you have the polarity right, then insert the fake battery, cut a tiny notch in the battery cover for the wire to go into and stick the plug in the socket of the bike
Stick two drawing pins in one end, wrap the bare ends around under the pins making sure you have the polarity right, then insert the fake battery, cut a tiny notch in the battery cover for the wire to go into and stick the plug in the socket of the bike
Excellent - thanks Fanum
Reading it back, it sounds really daft doesn't it......
I'd be surprised if someone hasn't invented/designed a proper thing to do exactly that......a wired fake battery pack....but I've not seen one
It would work, but it might be fiddly to actually make.
I'd be surprised if someone hasn't invented/designed a proper thing to do exactly that......a wired fake battery pack....but I've not seen one
It would work, but it might be fiddly to actually make.
diversion74
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Was going to ask the same question but my camera is a Sony handycam.
Not really sure how long the battery lasts and wondered if any one knew if there was a cigar lighter charger for it so I could put the transformer in my tank bag while the camera was on the Ram Mount?
Andy
Not really sure how long the battery lasts and wondered if any one knew if there was a cigar lighter charger for it so I could put the transformer in my tank bag while the camera was on the Ram Mount?
Andy
I use a Sony camera Andy, and I have their 12v charger. I simply run the camera off the 12v charger while running, and when not turned on of course the Sony camera battery is being charged up.
I actually have a couple of 'feed's taken off between the 12v supply and the converter, to power the bullet camera and microphone. Works a treat!
www.adventure.gs
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diversion74
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Thanks Micky.
Not cheap are they!
Think I might just film until the battery runs out and charge it up at night.
Probably only going to use it the once as going on a long weekend to Germany and wanted to film some of it as first time abroad.
Thanks anyway.
Andy
Not cheap are they!
Think I might just film until the battery runs out and charge it up at night.
Probably only going to use it the once as going on a long weekend to Germany and wanted to film some of it as first time abroad.
Thanks anyway.
Andy
I use a Sony camera Andy, and I have their 12v charger. I simply run the camera off the 12v charger while running, and when not turned on of course the Sony camera battery is being charged up.
I actually have a couple of 'feed's taken off between the 12v supply and the converter, to power the bullet camera and microphone. Works a treat!
www.adventure.gs
Micky is that the DCC-L50B charger? Does it work ok with the DCR-HC42E and the P batteries as the web site say it's for the L and M batteries
TVMIA
Reading it back, it sounds really daft doesn't it......
I'd be surprised if someone hasn't invented/designed a proper thing to do exactly that......a wired fake battery pack....but I've not seen one
It would work, but it might be fiddly to actually make.
I didn't want to be caught short for batteries, so I made this.
White plastic has two wires running the length, the wires go through a
Maplins power regulator part no: 717-3997.
Inset is the 12v socket.
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Get yourself an I-Go.
Top bit of kit.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63885&highlight=I-Go #9 and #10 and onwards.
Top bit of kit.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63885&highlight=I-Go #9 and #10 and onwards.
They say it won't work with a DCR HC42E camcorder here: http://www.expansys.com/igo/p_igo_item.aspx?i=141430&showmygearsection=Y#MyGearSection
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