How to install when there is no attic?

dudemaar said:
Is hollow behind it all the way up. I usually fish it from bottom. Soffit can carefully be removed to gain access to top of vinyl corner.
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I thought it was but wasn't sure, i need to get a better fish mine is to stiff.
 
wittaj said:
Mounting the camera is easy in that scenario. I piece of aluminum stock and you wiggle it in to align with the soffit.

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The screws I used are size 4-40 with an oval head as short as you can find them in stainless steel. I typically go to Ace Hardware for screws. I'll drill the holes in the aluminum using a drill bit slightly smaller then use a 4-40 tap from my Harbor Freight tap and die set. The SS screw is harder steel than aluminum so it's possible to use a screw to tap out the threads by working the screw in an out but a real tap is easier. The screws can be ground down shorter using a bench grinder or a file. I already owned a bench grinder, tap and die set, files, drill bits, etc. so this...
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Revisiting this as the holidays approach,

I did the flat stock aluminum painted to match and it works great. But i am wondering how do you attach the Junction Box to the flat stock aluminum?
 
Many just shove all the cable up into the soffit.

But you could also drill small holes thru the aluminum and then a screw and bolt.
 
wittaj said:
Many just shove all the cable up into the soffit.

But you could also drill small holes thru the aluminum and then a screw and bolt.
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My issue is once the flat aluminum stock is in place (wedged in) you can't get behind it to use a screw/bolt.

Hope that makes sense.
 
wittaj said:
I connect the camera/junction box to the aluminum stock and then wedge it in.
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I've been using two aluminum stocks are you using one or two?, been thinking about trying rivets or nutserts.
 
I have been using one wide one, but did actually test putting the mini-PTZ up using two and it worked surprisingly well.

Yeah if you have access to rivets, that is the way to go.
 
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