Make a Spy Camera

Many parents are unsure or nervous to leave their children with a babysitter or a neighbor. In principle, if not the babysitter of trust with your child, you may experience some feelings. But there was a way to live in doubt and suspicion, a spy camera. A small miracle to talk about technology and music for all activities that occur in and around the home record, Can. But instead of spending tons of money to buy and then install it in your room or house, why not a spy camera for you? It takes so much time, money or skills, connect a camcorder spy camera at home. The following article describes the steps as a spy camera at home. Just follow the instructions and see if the babysitter or a neighbor who is doing something wrong behind him.

Materials Needed

• USB webcam
• USB extension cable
• Screwdriver & pliers
• Hammer, drill & chisel
• Scotch tape & super glue
• Old power cord from cellphone
• Alarm clock, desk lamp, or cellphone charger

For the spy camera, using a webcam will be very easy to recognize. That is why we'll separate the circuit board along with its lens and the cable from its plastic enclosure. You need to make sure that the end cable and the camera lens stay fixed with the circuit board. Below are the steps on how to make a spy camera at home.

1. The webcams available in stores either have screw-on case or are glued. The ones with screws are easy to work with, however if you do purchase one that doesn't have screws, you'll need to break it open.
2. Wear protective eyeglasses and hand gloves, take a screwdriver, pliers, and/or knife to open the casing of the webcam. A screw-on webcam lens is fitted with a 12 mm thread mount (standard for any CCTV lens). Open the case very gently and try not to break or make any cracks on it.
3. Make sure that the camera you purchase has a wide angle lens as well. This will help you zoom in/out and get a wider angle of the room or house as well.
4. Now we have to find a new case for your spy camera. Select a desk lamp, alarm clock, or even a cellphone charger/power supply as they have enough space to hold the camera.
5. For the purpose of the article, we will go with the cellphone charger. Take a chisel and hammer to carefully open it. Make sure you don't break the cellphone charger case (the insides and cord doesn't matter).
6. The flat metal pins which plug to the outlet are screwed to the transformer, and is perfect as it gives your spy cam a "real" charger look. Just unscrew them, place the spy cam in, and screw the metal pins back on.
7. If the charger you choose doesn't have the screw-on metal pins, you can take the metal pins off with the pliers and glue them back on the case once you're done.
8. Figure out a way to position the circuit board and also where to drill a hole for the lens. Remember, the most important aspect of knowing how to make a spy camera is to make it look as real and as natural as possible.
9. Drill a 5 - 8 mm hole and see if it provides you a good view angle for the camera. If not, then drill it slightly bigger.
10. Place the camera lens inside the cellphone charger case. Use scotch tape or super glue to secure the parts properly.
11. Now connect the webcam's USB end to a USB extension cable. This way, you can easily place your spy camera away from the computer (depending on how long the USB cable is).
12. To test your new spy camera, plug it to the computer. The webcam usually comes with a CD for installation, launch it.
13. Place the spy camera on the floor or on the table. Go online to find a motion activated spy system and run it in the browser (no need to download).
14. You will have to create a new account and click on "record" once you're prompted.
15. In just few seconds, the spy cam will start monitoring. All you have to do is walk in front of your camera and see if the cam has started recording the snapshots.
16. Do this few times to make sure the snapshots come right away. As for the video, there will be around 10 - 15 minutes delay.

There you have it. This is like a spy camera of a camera. If you already have a spy camera or a plan to install, check all state, local and federal laws on the use of surveillance cameras. Many U.S. states prohibit the use of spy cameras, to the extent necessary in certain locations where adequate protection of privacy. With a spy camera in bathroom, bedroom or dressing rooms are voyeurism and video files can take to be used as evidence in court. And 'your responsibility to educate themselves on these and other laws before proceeding.