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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley Try making the rotating platform longer towards the back of the car, and putting the camera back further. This will exaggerate the rotation of the truck. I think it should be light enough, but you may have to counterweight the front end of the platform a bit. The battery might have to come back a bit, too. When I looked at the video, it looked like the camera was pointing off to the right of the truck's direction. Is the stiffness of the power wires keeping the camera from turning smoothly? [/quote] I tried mounting the camera with the lens lined up with the front truck, but there was just too much constrain on the truck to stay on the track. It just kept derailing. Now I'm back to my original swivel design with the center of the camera right over the truck. The track that the camera car is running on is still within the frame, even with tight turns. I also removed my mountain for a test drive, to be able to have the antenna point straight up, which really improves the video reception and leads to less interference. This is about as good as it gets with a $30 camera, I'd say. If I do get a TC-9 camera, the wider viewing angle would keep the running track more in the center of the frame and the 2.4 GHz frequency would probably allow me to bend the antenna back down and to go through tunnels with it. Here’s my latest clip: Dialup: http://nscalers.com/clips/traincam_64.wmv (1MB) Broadband: http://nscalers.com/clips/traincam_3.wmv (4.5MB) Enjoy!
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