Tinkerer and DIY enthusiast Lucas Berbesson recently built a DIY periscope so he could see the Eiffel Tower from his bed.
Berbesson posted a step-by-step guide on Imgur in addition to a video tutorial on YouTube (which you can find embedded below). For more information and to see more projects from Lucas, check out his page on La Fabrique DIY!
[via Imgur, La Fabrique DIY, YouTube]
“The original view. This is what I see without the mirrors.” [source]
“It works like a giant periscope” [source]
“General scheme of the installation” [source]
“I glued big mirrors on marine wood. Mirrors are 1.2 m long. Wood boards are 1.5 cm thick, same size as the mirrors and water resistant. They bring strength and rigidity to the glass.” [source]
“Steel brackets on each extremity of the mirrors.” [source]
“Blocks of wood because I did not want to screw directly through concrete.” [source]
“I glued the blocks on my window” [source]
“I used a flexible piece of wood to apply strength between the facing blocks while the glue dries.” [source]
“Then I screwed the mirrors inside the blocks. I used one big screw on purpose to be able to turn the mirror and make angle adjustment.” [source]
“Final result” [source]