Thermal Imaging Camera DIY $110 VS Buy $530 || DIY or Buy

$2 for Aluminum Boards/1-4 Layer PCBs: https://jlcpcb.com/AAA
Previous video:    • Ferrofluid can dance if you know how!  

Facebook:   / greatscottlab  
Twitter:   / greatscottlab  
Support me for more videos: https://www.patreon.com/GreatScott?ty=h
Altium Designer: https://altium.com/yt/greatscott!

More project information (3D Model) on Patreon:   / 53757049  
Websites which were shown in the video:
https://www.instructables.com/Infrare...
   / stopperl16  
https://stoppi-homemade-physics.de/
https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_...
https://github.com/MartyMacGyver/ESP3...
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_...
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_...
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3538
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14843

Parts list (affiliate links):
ESP32: https://amzn.to/3k2ZbFz
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9gPfmi
MLX90640 Camera: https://amzn.to/37WgFOd
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9wpVtY
ILI9341 Screen: https://amzn.to/2Uo0pm3
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9fMoeO
LiPo Supercharger: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/18004

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!

Thanks to JLCPCB for sponsoring this video.
Visit https://jlcpcb.com to get professional PCBs for low prices.

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