Looking for inexpensive USB Octoprint webcam
I am looking for an inexpensive USB webcam for Octoprint that can function properly in a heated enclosure. I have a working Octoprint setup with the PI camera, but the PI doesn't like to be put in the heated enclosure. (it doesn't work properly).
What I would like to do is put the PI (and touchscreen) outside the enclosure and only have the camera inside the enclosure/
Steve
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I have used Logitech C270 with Octoprint, inside enclosure, for years. It is 720p and can be found for around $15-20. Lots of different mounts available on printables. It is "fixed focus", and often focused too far away for printer use. But it can be easily disassembled (search the web), and carefully removing a dot of "glue" from the focus ring allows refocusing it. There are also a variety of replacement front covers on printables that add an external focusing ring.
I recently "upgraded" to the Logitech Brio 100/101 (100=white, 101=black). Same case and construction as the C270, so the various mounts and focus rings work with it. The main difference is that it is 1080p, and cost is about $40.
This is the front cover and focus ring I am using:
Logitech C270, C310 and C505 Focus Wheel (Complete) by GeekToyBox | Download free STL model | Printables.com
RE: Looking for inexpensive USB Octoprint webcam
If you already have a Pi Camera, you can also mount your Pi on the outside of the enclosure, stick the flat cable between the side panel and the frame and mount the camera on the inside of the enclosure. I have been using this for quite a while now, first with a longer 1 m flat cable and the Pi mounted on the back of the enclosure over the PSU, but the long cable caused many problems with the image. So I mounted the Pi on the side nearer to the camera and now with the 30 cm flat cable everything is fine.