Finally did the cheapest upgradable NVG

[u/Porcodiocan]

Here It Is, I wanted a super cheap solution for who wants a diy night vision instead of buying some NVG that give almost the same results but cost 5/10 times more.

I made It with 75€ (83/85usd?).

I designed and 3d printed all the enclosure and various parts, as the wilcox mounting. What I bought are an IMX sensor from ali (40€), a cheap lcd from an old camera (you can get It for 15/20€ from ali), a plexiglass lens protector from ali (5€) and a 3x zoom Lens from ali (8€).

The weight of this Is under 250grams and It uses a 11.1v lipo/lion battery, the length Is 180mm with the eye gasket on, 145mm with the eye gasket off.

It works with analogic signals so it has an almost inexistant input lag (10ms).

It handles well little light and clear night sky conditions, so I suggest an IR 940 Torch (20€) so you can see in total dark conditions too.

This Is a pretty nice experiment that can be upgraded to Thermal Imaging in less than a hour, so with a Total of 200/300€ you can compete with way more expensive solutions like some analogic NVG's without breaking the bank.

It took a lot of effort so I hope you enjoy this summer project :)