Monitoring ink levels

[TCT]

We finally upgraded our shop security cameras and made use of the old ones...


Now we can monitor levels on the back side of the press!

[Gilligan]

Word!

[ericheartsu]

man, this is a dream come true.

[mk162]

man, this is a dream come true.

you need to have better dreams...

[ericheartsu]

man, this is a dream come true.

you need to have better dreams...

don't you put that evil on me ricky bobby.

[TCT]

man, this is a dream come true.

While I have been told MANY times I am often in dreams, I'd like to say you were the first male from Texas I have heard that from, but I'd be lying... 

Serious note, if your dream is lacking in detail, I super glued magnets to the bottom of each camera so they can be moved to whichever head we need them at.

[ericheartsu]

can you take a picture of where the cameras sit?

[kingscreen]

Awesome.   We bought one of these cheap set ups: http://www.harborfreight.com/color-security-system-with-night-vision-60565.html  to do the same thing, but have never gotten around to hooking it all up.

[TCT]

Obviously I need to clean up the wires a bit, but I wanted to make sure they would work first!

[Shanarchy]

Love this idea. About how much did this cost to do?

[TCT]

Love this idea. About how much did this cost to do?

I already had the cameras. But I was telling someone else you could buy the TV, TV mount, 4 camera system, magnets and all required wires for $300 or less. Thinking about doing it on our smaller press. Thing is we mainly print 1-3 colors on that so there is very little reason to have one there. Well, aside from just feeling cool.... 

[screenprintguy]

fantastic idea, I need to do that for sure! What upgrade did you do for your "security" cam set up? I've been looking at different ones, looking for anywhere from 10-16 cam dvr set up, weather proof, night vision ect. I think some dirt is sneaking on the property at night and weezing our propane out of our big tanks. Plus I just want to have everything in view, inside too so that employees know they can't be hiding in corners on their dam cell phones. THAT is getting old fast! Did you go wireless set up, or just oldschool plug in? I'm wondering if cams on the GT would vibrate, it does do a bit of banging the way the screen holders go up and down.

[Gilligan]

I sell security cameras.

They aren't the cheap junk you get at Cosco/Sams.  They are 2mp+ cameras that give you 1080p on up to 4k if you really want it.  Only time larger than 1080p will really benefit you is if you have to digitally blow it up for a face if you are broken into.  For general monitoring your tv will only be doing 1080p anyway.  They are all IP cameras, I sell them for $100 bucks a camera (TSB special) and the NVR without hard drive is $100 bucks as well.  I can add the hard drive and program it all out and recommend POE switches and everything to get you up and running.

As far as monitoring ink levels, I HIGHLY recommend cheap cameras from HF/Cosco/Sams as you don't need 1080p+ resolution to watch an ink well.

[Gilligan]

Screen cap of one of my 2mp cameras on one of my customers shops.

[TCT]

Gilligan IS the way to go to get cameras set up..... He knows what he is talking about!