by "Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
Published 06/16/2017 at 18:00
by "Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
Published 06/16/2017 at 18:00
Tags: tools
; toolopnik
; endoscope
; borescope
; scope
STARS: 4
So a couple of years ago, JawzX2 found an affordable endoscope online and after seeing that post, I just HAD to have one. It sure has proven useful...
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I’ve always wanted one of these scopes, but wasn’t quite willing to shell out a couple hundred bucks or whatever for a handheld unit. But holy cow, $12 for one that can plug into a laptop via USB? Are kidding me? Hell yeah! (And you can even get ones that attach to a smartphone, too...)
Image quality isn’t the best, but it still allows you to inspect things with minimal disassembly. Like this distributor gear:
Broken wires in the dust boot going to my Mustang’s driver-side door:
The valves on my truck:
The timing chain tensioner on my brother’s Sebring:
The valves on last year’s CL100 project:
Also, that bike’s rusty tank :
But wrenching isn’t the only thing this scope is good for. After dinner one night, one of my teeth felt... odd. So I decided to have a look:
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
06/16/2017 at 15:01, STARS: 3
Cool! My problem would be frame of reference. Good valve? Dirty valve? I’d end up scoping everything for a comparison. “Hey hon, come here a sec, I’m not sure if my intestinal lining is supposed to look like this. Can you help me out?”
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
06/16/2017 at 15:04, STARS: 1
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"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/16/2017 at 15:12, STARS: 1
Yup, that one’s very similar. Though it doesn’t appear to have a brightness control (unless it’s in the software?).
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
06/16/2017 at 15:14, STARS: 1
This one?
"Sir Halffast" (Sir_Halffast)
06/16/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 2
Now stick it up your ass.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/16/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 0
I don’t remember where I got mine, but it was from some store that sold all kinds of overseas junk.
Nice find, though! I really like the extra tools in that kit!
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/16/2017 at 15:19, STARS: 3
I don’t think I can post those pics here. What’s your e-mail?
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
06/16/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0
Not a clue...
Side note, that site is a serious rabbit hole... good thing it’s Friday
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
06/16/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 0
Ah yes, after it’s been in your engine go ahead and stick it in your mouth.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/16/2017 at 15:45, STARS: 1
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One day I’ll strike it rich. You’ll see.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
06/16/2017 at 15:49, STARS: 0
So.......these are waterproof and laundry-proof, right?
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/16/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 0
Well... it’s waterproof at least.
"MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow" (myjeepgetsstuckinthesnow)
06/16/2017 at 16:35, STARS: 1
Damn it. Now I need one of those too.
"JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t" (jawzx2)
06/16/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 1
mine saved me $15,000 on a house offer by letting me snake into the rafters through a light fixture and see the water damage from the poor shingle condition... We put in a lowball offer and told the bank what the deal was... They accepted our offer. We still have to put a roof on it, but at least we saved that money up front.
glad its proven useful for you too
Thanks China!
"JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t" (jawzx2)
06/16/2017 at 16:47, STARS: 1
the one I got was from banggood.com. I got another one that was $17(!) that has 8mp resolution, a dual micro-regular USB plug, and a set of tools including a mirror, magnet, hook, and cutting blade. The image quality is, as expected, kinda poor, but it’s hella useful nonetheless.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/16/2017 at 22:37, STARS: 1
Now I know what I want for my birthday!
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
06/16/2017 at 23:27, STARS: 0
are there any that do windows and android? I have been wanting one of these for a while.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/16/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 0
Yes! The off-brand USB one that I have came with Windows software on a little CD. Also check out Smallbear’s reply with the AvE video; that one’s for Android devices...
Looks like there are a lot more of these on the market now than there were a few years ago, so you can easily find one that will suit your needs. In fact, I might just take another look at what’s out there myself. It would be nice to upgrade to something with better resolution and features.