Newbie with a ton of questions
02-11-2011, 05:07 PM
#1
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
Newbie with a ton of questions
For starters, I have $225 to do my first build. i have a couple of different options that I am throwing around. I have bid on a P32 on ebay, and as of right now, I a high bid, but there is 2.5 days left. I also would like to do a S600, but I would have to send that to someone who would do the hack for me, but I could do my own hack on the P32. I will jump right in to my questions.
1. Which way would be the best way to go for my first build. Now another way I could go, would be to do the P32 first, and then take any cash that I have left over and put that towards a S600.
2. I am going back and forth on buying all the items separate, or buying a kit. Hope I dont step on any toes here, but the kit I was looking at, is on sniper pro. It is $99. What would be the best way to go for a first build?
3. What is the servo, and jacks?
4. If I go with the P32, what do I need as far as parts to hach the P32, and where can I order them from?
5. If I went with the S600, how much can I expect to spend to have someone else do the hack for me?
6. If I decide to buy all the parts separately, can you list EVERYTHING I will need, what that part is for, and where the best place to order it from.
Well, I am sure I will have more questions, but thats it for now. I know its alot, so thank you for any help you can give me.
Darren
1. Which way would be the best way to go for my first build. Now another way I could go, would be to do the P32 first, and then take any cash that I have left over and put that towards a S600.
2. I am going back and forth on buying all the items separate, or buying a kit. Hope I dont step on any toes here, but the kit I was looking at, is on sniper pro. It is $99. What would be the best way to go for a first build?
3. What is the servo, and jacks?
4. If I go with the P32, what do I need as far as parts to hach the P32, and where can I order them from?
5. If I went with the S600, how much can I expect to spend to have someone else do the hack for me?
6. If I decide to buy all the parts separately, can you list EVERYTHING I will need, what that part is for, and where the best place to order it from.
Well, I am sure I will have more questions, but thats it for now. I know its alot, so thank you for any help you can give me.
Darren
Last edited by BigDaddy12t; 02-11-2011 at 05:10 PM.
02-11-2011, 05:42 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 3,372
For starters, I have $225 to do my first build. i have a couple of different options that I am throwing around. I have bid on a P32 on ebay, and as of right now, I a high bid, but there is 2.5 days left. I also would like to do a S600, but I would have to send that to someone who would do the hack for me, but I could do my own hack on the P32. I will jump right in to my questions.
1. Which way would be the best way to go for my first build. Now another way I could go, would be to do the P32 first, and then take any cash that I have left over and put that towards a S600. I would build a P41 or P32 first because they are so much easier than the S600
2. I am going back and forth on buying all the items separate, or buying a kit. Hope I dont step on any toes here, but the kit I was looking at, is on sniper pro. It is $99. What would be the best way to go for a first build? The sniper board is very good and a little more simple to work with than some of the other boards.
3. What is the servo, and jacks? The servo and jacks are just a clean way of connecting everything. The jack is just a female end that you will mount in the body of the camera to plug into. Look at the link I sent to you from snapshot sniper to see it's use and instalation.
4. If I go with the P32, what do I need as far as parts to hach the P32, and where can I order them from? Snapshot sniper makes a ribbon that just fits down behind the ribbon cable of the camera that doesn't require any soldering.
5. If I went with the S600, how much can I expect to spend to have someone else do the hack for me? Hard to say for sure but I would expect to pay about $25.00.
6. If I decide to buy all the parts separately, can you list EVERYTHING I will need, what that part is for, and where the best place to order it from. Snapshot sniper or Yeticam have everything you need. You will need a control board, glass for the lenses, 30 guage wire, if you don't order the wiring kits from the vendor, A Pelican or Otterbox case, soldering iron, paint, a tube of goop, a tube of liquid nail, a small piece of pvc pipe,and a few other misc. items.
Well, I am sure I will have more questions, but thats it for now. I know its alot, so thank you for any help you can give me.
Darren
1. Which way would be the best way to go for my first build. Now another way I could go, would be to do the P32 first, and then take any cash that I have left over and put that towards a S600. I would build a P41 or P32 first because they are so much easier than the S600
2. I am going back and forth on buying all the items separate, or buying a kit. Hope I dont step on any toes here, but the kit I was looking at, is on sniper pro. It is $99. What would be the best way to go for a first build? The sniper board is very good and a little more simple to work with than some of the other boards.
3. What is the servo, and jacks? The servo and jacks are just a clean way of connecting everything. The jack is just a female end that you will mount in the body of the camera to plug into. Look at the link I sent to you from snapshot sniper to see it's use and instalation.
4. If I go with the P32, what do I need as far as parts to hach the P32, and where can I order them from? Snapshot sniper makes a ribbon that just fits down behind the ribbon cable of the camera that doesn't require any soldering.
5. If I went with the S600, how much can I expect to spend to have someone else do the hack for me? Hard to say for sure but I would expect to pay about $25.00.
6. If I decide to buy all the parts separately, can you list EVERYTHING I will need, what that part is for, and where the best place to order it from. Snapshot sniper or Yeticam have everything you need. You will need a control board, glass for the lenses, 30 guage wire, if you don't order the wiring kits from the vendor, A Pelican or Otterbox case, soldering iron, paint, a tube of goop, a tube of liquid nail, a small piece of pvc pipe,and a few other misc. items.
Well, I am sure I will have more questions, but thats it for now. I know its alot, so thank you for any help you can give me.
Darren
02-11-2011, 06:29 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,772
Darren, I would go with a kit on your first build. That way you will have all the parts you need except the hacked camera. Then all you have to do is build the kit. The cases come predrilled with a kit. If you don't go with a kit and are going to do your own then add fostner drill bits to Jim's list above.
I think Yeti is the only place that might offer a kit. WTS show there kits as out. Alot of guys have had trouble with prompt shipping from WTS too.
What is the Sniper Pro you referenced? Got a link?
EDIT: after I thought about it I figure you meant Snapshot Sniper. So I looked and the kit that the Snapshot Sniper website directs you to is from WTS website. They show them as out of stock and like I said alot of guys are having trouble getting stuff even after they pay.
I think Yeti is the only place that might offer a kit. WTS show there kits as out. Alot of guys have had trouble with prompt shipping from WTS too.
What is the Sniper Pro you referenced? Got a link?
EDIT: after I thought about it I figure you meant Snapshot Sniper. So I looked and the kit that the Snapshot Sniper website directs you to is from WTS website. They show them as out of stock and like I said alot of guys are having trouble getting stuff even after they pay.
Last edited by janesburg; 02-11-2011 at 07:10 PM.
