Post by WildlifePaul on Feb 23, 2019 18:38:57 GMT
Right, Swift box is up in place with camera in ready for there return!
Sue these pictures are for you to show how I have put the camera into the stone box.
I used a long bolt drilled through the box and put the bolt in it come out the other end inside the box I think screwed the camera bracket on to the long bolt.
These pictures above are the bolt outside the box and the bolt on the inside of the box that I screwed the camera on to, I have all the wiring to the camera outside the box I basically pulled the camera lead out and pushed the front of the box on so it kinda jammed the lead but didn't then need to make an hole for the leads and ruin the box only hole made was for the camera init to be screwed on.
Here's the camera inside the box and the below pictures will be the camera view plus where its mounted on the wall.
You can see all the cables from the camera neatly tucked into the window frame
all in all it was easy to put the camera in the struggle was lifting a box that weights 8kg on the ladder and putting it in place but its all done! Also had a word with the neighbours told them I will be playing the swift calls from May, Giving them a good few weeks notice. They wasn't bothered "Oh paul you don't need to even tell us that is fine hope you get a swift nest" 
But thought its only fair they have a warning before it happens. Anyway that is swift box out the way just got to wait for them to arrive back in the UK now!
Anyone wondering why I painted the inside of the box black its because they prefer it painted black in smaller boxes / open front ones gives it a dark look / feel.
Sue these pictures are for you to show how I have put the camera into the stone box.
I used a long bolt drilled through the box and put the bolt in it come out the other end inside the box I think screwed the camera bracket on to the long bolt.
These pictures above are the bolt outside the box and the bolt on the inside of the box that I screwed the camera on to, I have all the wiring to the camera outside the box I basically pulled the camera lead out and pushed the front of the box on so it kinda jammed the lead but didn't then need to make an hole for the leads and ruin the box only hole made was for the camera init to be screwed on.
Here's the camera inside the box and the below pictures will be the camera view plus where its mounted on the wall.
You can see all the cables from the camera neatly tucked into the window frame
all in all it was easy to put the camera in the struggle was lifting a box that weights 8kg on the ladder and putting it in place but its all done! Also had a word with the neighbours told them I will be playing the swift calls from May, Giving them a good few weeks notice. They wasn't bothered "Oh paul you don't need to even tell us that is fine hope you get a swift nest" 
But thought its only fair they have a warning before it happens. Anyway that is swift box out the way just got to wait for them to arrive back in the UK now!
Anyone wondering why I painted the inside of the box black its because they prefer it painted black in smaller boxes / open front ones gives it a dark look / feel.