Anyone have a bad Trail Cam?

[JFB]

I'm looking for a non working trail camera or two if anyone is willing to donate. It will be used to catch trespassers vandalizing stands and stealing camera's.  

 

Ideal would be within a half hour drive of Rochester, or I'd send you money for shipping. Thanks! 

[Lawdwaz]

I might have one.......I have an early Scoutguard that I think has gone tits up.  Not positive yet and won't know until this weekend.

 

It is located in Canadice now and I hail from Amherst so shipping is fine.

 

I'll let you know........

[phade]

I don't have any readily available. I may have one tossed in a tote somewhere, but I doubt it.

[JFB]

Thanks guys. Lawdwaz keep me posted. 

[phade]

Thanks guys. Lawdwaz keep me posted. 

 

Keep me posted how things go - I think you should invest in a Code Black. You'll have strong service where you are and will know fast that the numbskull is in there.

[Lawdwaz]

I pulled mine and it is chicken chow mien............you want it, you got it.  PM me your addy.

 

 

It was mine 2008 vintage Scoutguard 550.  I don't know WTH happened to it.  Last weekend I pulled the card and there was nothing on it.  I thought it might be the batteries so changed them out, 8 old out 8 new in.

 

When I R&R them I noticed what appeared to be a little moisture on the slide out cover.  I thought maybe a little rain worked its way in somehow.  Yesterday I wanted to see if I had any pics and lo and behold the card was difficult to get out.  It came out but things seemed odd.  I untied the camera from the tree and flipped it over and the batteries looked messed up with corrosion.  Damn........

 

Well, upon closer investigation I saw much corrosion up in the base of the camera.  I'll snap a pic and show you.  The thing is, the power light still came on but there was no pics.  Then today I used rubber gloves to pull the batteries and card out and the batteries were 99% dead when checked with a AA Mag Light. 

 

Thankfully the SD card is still good!

 

 

[Lawdwaz]

Hang on a second........I popped the back off the camera and have decided to (I know it is a long shot) try and clean up the corrosion and try it again.  Worst case scenario I trash 8 MORE batteries.

 

I took a small metal plate off the back of the battery compartment and flipped it over exposing the clean side.  I had to Gorilla Glue it back on and am waiting on the glue to dry.

 

I have serious doubts  but since the Bills game sucked so bad I had nothing better to do.  We'll see..............

[Lawdwaz]

OK, NOW its junk.

[JFB]

Lol, I'll send you PM. Thanks. This will assist in my sting operation so if anyone else has any sort of junk trail camera let me know. Thanks all. 

[Larry]

i have a old 35mm i can let you have

[JFB]

Thanks to Larry for meeting up with me today and hooking me up with a couple old cameras! It was good to meet you and thanks again.