Over-engineered RC Rock Crawler to search for termites under my house | The Termite Hunter Part 2

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  • Опубліковано 16 лис 2024

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  • @georqedubyakush6066
    @georqedubyakush6066 Місяць тому

    This is so cool, who says you cant do work and have fun at the same time. I love using my RCs for stuff that I really didn't need to use em for

    • @AlanShed
      @AlanShed  Місяць тому +1

      I have used my rock crawler for so many things, especially on a theatre stage using it to move sets like magic. I also used 3 RC rats for this play ua-cam.com/video/dWa6d7pIA_4/v-deo.html (start at 2 min mark). Thanks for watching and stay tuned as I am working on another radical project using the rock crawler for something it certainly was not designed for.

  • @izchann
    @izchann Місяць тому

    It is better if you could manually control the panning of camera for better inspection.

    • @AlanShed
      @AlanShed  Місяць тому

      I agree but I want to try just concentrating on driving slowly in a search pattern up and down each row of piers and focus on not getting disorientated - rather than spending too long searching and navigating at the same time. This was the problem with the 2011 version. My plan is to get in and out as quickly as possible and review the front GoPro footage on the computer and hopefully not find any mud tunnels. Stay tuned as I have a radical plan to increase the wifi range and picture quality. Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @keithlee9780
    @keithlee9780 Місяць тому

    I am a 66 yr old termite inspector. I don’t know anything about how to build an RC crawler, but I have been searching through UA-cam to try and figure out how to have an RC truck or something go into the crawl space due to my knees. I almost fell off my chair when I just found your video. It is exactly what I am hoping to accomplish. Is there any way you could help me find the parts and offer some basic guidance so that I could build one of these?

    • @AlanShed
      @AlanShed  Місяць тому

      I am a building certifier (my day job) and I see termite damage all the time. House insurance does not cover termite damage and this is why it is so important to keep checking for termite activity. I would suggest if you want to build something similar, start with buying a ⅛ scale rock crawler and modify it like I have. My ⅛ scale crawler is hard to find these days as 1/10 smaller scale version is most common
      www.superandcheaper.com.au/p/hsp-2.4g-rc-1-8th-climber-crawler-ep-rtr-truck-t2/HSP94880_T2_AWS
      The biggest problem driving in an enclosed subfloor space is the poor wifi signal range. Stay tuned for part 3 as I am working on a radical idea that I hope will increase the camera’s wifi range. Thanks for watching and I am glad you liked the video.