In this episode of DIY or Buy we will have a look at thermal imaging camera. At first I will show you why thermal imaging cameras can be very useful when it comes to working with electronics. Afterwards I will explain how such cameras work and what flaws they come with. At the end I will then build my own low budget DIY thermal imaging camera and compare it with the commercial one. Let's get started!
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Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
0:00 Why a thermal imaging camera is useful for electronics
1:56 Intro
2:43 How a thermal imaging camera functions
4:26 The emissivity coefficient problem
5:47 Testing the AMG8832 (64 pixel sensor)
6:57 Testing the MLX90640 (768 pixel sensor)
8:12 Making a DIY thermal imaging camera
9:51 Comparison & Verdict