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Cool stuff Josh. I assume the challenge was making a clear lense that wouldn’t melt at those temps? What did you make it out of?
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there were a lot of challanging aspects to it… custom software and GUI, making it virtually indestructable, keeping the internals below 140°F since inspections can take as long as 25minutes in 1000°F+ temperatures. Condensation, static electricity, high acid environments, on board power and data storage…you name it.
The coolest feature is the 360° Camera, which views all 360° at once in a horizontal plane so you don’t miss anything. Making the software and silicon board was difficult and is still in testing.
the glass is borosilicate.
It’s pretty crude, but works well for a preliminary system. flue gas speeds can reach 80ft/second(about 50mph)…so aerodynamics play into it as well.
360° Camera:
housing: (one camera faces straight down, the one on top views the walls at 360°)