Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Scoop on July 23, 2011, 12:24:36 pm
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I'm getting really cheesed off with mine. I think it was designed more as a baby monitor than a guttercam ::) It works fine on white gutters but as soon as I move to black or brown the resolution is so poor that I feel like a surgeon looking at an X Ray. Plus hard to convince custys if they can't see what's going on.
I know there are some about for sale but I don't really want to spend another £200+. I've been looking at the ebay listings for bulletcam + wireless DVR and there are some systems that look like they may do a good job. Has anyone had any success with buying a cam and monitor that were designed for something else but work well on gutters? Ideally I want to spend less than £100 and then sell mine to someone with a baby :)
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I used my blackberry phone for a few gutters. I had to tape it on, but if you could make a bracket out of a good car phone holder, it would work well.
Advantages are you will always have your phone with you and its easy to either show the customer there and then or to put onto your computer.
I had an old couple ask me the other day to price up cleaning and clearing the gutters. There were no trees in sight, so i taped my phone to my pole, stuck it on video camera mode and made a video there and then.
Played it back and the gutters were empty .... customer was very impressed and i got the cleaning of gutters and fascias job.
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taping your phone to a pole!!
try using a mirror if you dont want the cost of a cam.
we normally view the gutters off a ladder, then ladders away and vac out.
ladders handy as many customers gutters can need a little putting back together - norm the down pipe pops out etc...
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I have a gutter cam for sale
Sentient wireless coulor camera and 2.4 inch LCD wireless monitor
its brand new and still boxed and I paid £130 for but have never needed it ( still have reciept )
will sell for £60
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Blue Frog. Nice idea, just not sure how you'd make sure you're always filming the gutter and not the edge or the roof. Maybe I'll give it a try. (BTW what happens if someone phones you whilst your phone is 18 ft in the air ???)
Mirror, yes possibly, ladders, yes, although doesn't show the custy. I have been cold canvassing with my pole and camera and have now lost a couple of warm prospects because the image is so bad. This is a gimmick that will work brilliantly with a better camera.
BFG sounds great. Have you tried it? Is it a good clear image? Is there any chance you could email me a pic? If it will do the job I need then yes, instantly, I will buy it.
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Ive never tried it mate and its still boxed, I bought it from maplins about 18 months ago for my gutter vac but have never bothered to fit it.
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I'm getting really cheesed off with mine. I think it was designed more as a baby monitor than a guttercam ::) It works fine on white gutters but as soon as I move to black or brown the resolution is so poor that I feel like a surgeon looking at an X Ray. Plus hard to convince custys if they can't see what's going on.
I know there are some about for sale but I don't really want to spend another £200+. I've been looking at the ebay listings for bulletcam + wireless DVR and there are some systems that look like they may do a good job. Has anyone had any success with buying a cam and monitor that were designed for something else but work well on gutters? Ideally I want to spend less than £100 and then sell mine to someone with a baby :)
get a "quad copter" basically a helicopter with four rotors and a camera £100 ebay? battery powered send it up and you look on your iphone,so i belive,one of my customers got one
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Ive never tried it mate and its still boxed, I bought it from maplins about 18 months ago for my gutter vac but have never bothered to fit it.
Can you email me your mobile no and I'll give you a ring :)
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Heres mine from Dog Cam sports
http://cornishwindowcleaning.co.uk/GutterCleaning.aspx
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get a "quad copter" basically a helicopter with four rotors and a camera £100 ebay? battery powered send it up and you look on your iphone,so i belive,one of my customers got one
This sounds like the future Bob :) I don't suppose there's quad copter that will clean the gutters whilst it's up there by any chance?
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get a "quad copter" basically a helicopter with four rotors and a camera £100 ebay? battery powered send it up and you look on your iphone,so i belive,one of my customers got one
This sounds like the future Bob :) I don't suppose there's quad copter that will clean the gutters whilst it's up there by any chance?
there is actually a robot gutter cleaner on youtube,as camera,remotely operated
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get a "quad copter" basically a helicopter with four rotors and a camera £100 ebay? battery powered send it up and you look on your iphone,so i belive,one of my customers got one
This sounds like the future Bob :) I don't suppose there's quad copter that will clean the gutters whilst it's up there by any chance?
there is actually a robot gutter cleaner on youtube,as camera,remotely operated
dont trust them robotic contraptions
used to do a lot of drainage / cable moling was always losing them
working on a farm once a polish lettice picker got the shock of her life when it appeared about 10m from where it should have come out --i think she quite enjoyed it
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Heres mine from Dog Cam sports
Fantastic quality David - even a great view inside the downpipe. Had a look on their website and it's not in my price range - I suppose you get what you pay for
Loving the Polish lettuce picker story ;D
Bob, if you'd rather ring me about the cam then it's 07767 890443 - thanks
Laurence
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Sorry to revive this thread but it's in the hope of getting in touch with BFG re. cam for sale :)
Please give me a ring if you're still looking to sell it. Thanks
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sorry mate I forgot all about this post.
my number is 07769728937
Steve