Hiya Jim…. I wanted to give you a huge THANKS for your video on the Ranger Lariat side mirror covers!… (the comments are turned off on that one, so I clicked on your name & other videos & found this one). Anyhow, I got those same dark/smoked lens sequential LED turn signals for my truck, graphite like yours… & all the videos I could find had English guys pulling the mirror forward & showing the tabs behind them… well, mine has 4 torx screws, 1 at each corner behind the mirror. Anyhow, after watching your video, I installed my new turn signal assemblies in minutes & they look GREAT!!… So thanks again brother!!…. May God bless you & yours Sir! 🙏🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼
If you get a wider piece of aluminum, you could mount an electrical box to it and should be fine. I have bought some different sizes on ebay for different needs
Fantastic Idea and helped me come up with an idea to use an angle mount that fits in the corner of the soffit instead across. I will probably do it both ways with the rest of the cameras. I did buy a very large 16x zoom PTZ camera and I am unsure how I am going to mount it as its very heavy. probably should be mounted to wood, but I dont want to put holes into the house
@@jimodell7644 thanks. I found some pre-cut pieces on amazon, with 1/8 thick and 1/4 thick pre-cut to 12 inches long which is just the right amount of my soffit i think.
Thanks for posting this. I did something similar, I used 2 2" aluminum flat bars, I greatly appreciate this idea as I am trying a few camera positions and it sure beats drilling holes in the soffit panels and then finding out your positioning isn't quite right. I also being a mechanic drilled and tapped holes in the aluminum flats for machine screws (6/32) instead of using self tapping screws with the pointed end sticking out.
Superb idea. will this enough for the winters, Alberta gets -40C in peak winter, especially the overhanging of the cables. The camera cables aren't winter proof as per the instructions in the box i suppose. Please assist !
Thanks for the idea, I am using a piece of 1x3 wood piece to do something similar, just painted it to match the house. Then, I will screw that into the 2x4's behind the soffit's but not so tight to disrupt the soffits too much. then mount the camera to the wood.
I think it’s a great idea. I actually did the same using vinyl clips on the side of the house so I didn’t have to drill holes. Not too sure how long that paint will last though.
Very helpful . I rented a house for almost 10 and was trying to find a way to install a battery wireless camera without damaging the vinyl siding. Awesome idea . Thanks for sharing
Finally, a great idea to hang from soffit, although, not looking to hang a bird feeder, i want to hang a decorative spinner, and I'm very particular of where I want it to hang, I love sitting out in my back deck & looking at something whimsical, I saw a site online, that sells a soffit hanger, which costs around $15, but i can't even call out to the company, I beleive they don't even ship to the U.S. I think they are in Canada, but I am definitely going to start on this idea, Thanks so much.
thank you for this idea!!!! I'd been searching for a solution for my hanging problem. I just moved to central Florida area where all the houses have this same narrow eaves & soffits to most all houses and they're not strong enough or wide enough to hold a hummingbird feeder. So I'd been searching for an idea. I don't like the idea of the sheppard's hook you stick in the ground. There's no shade and weather cover for the birds. This way, they have some sort of shade/weather protection. Thanks for posting!
I needed a little information on how I was going to install my new Eufy Cam 3 solar cams. This may work. I really don’t want to drill holes in my vinyl siding. They are pretty heavy, so 1/4” steel bars may make it more sturdy. We’ll see
Anything more you would like to add about camera placement to avoid image wash out (from IR reflection?) would be welcome. (I don't fully understand the problem OR the advice.) I am hoping to save time by not DIY trial-and-error on my house.. Sample question: IR reflection from WHAT? Thanks in advance for your tips!!!
