Date:         Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:22:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: inexpensive borescope
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I'll get one of these cameras, I used to use flexible and rigid
borescopes on F-15 jet engines in the USAF.  I have a colortune setup
here somewhere.
   To make the camera head turn to look at the valves,  tie a piece of
safety wire to the cord just below the head and feed the camera with
this lanyard attached into the sparkplug hole with the piston at BDC.
Push the camera in while pulling the lanyard out and it will make it do
a u-turn inside the cylinder, lookin up at the valves.

Mike B.


On 10/14/2012 10:12 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> These little cameras work surprisingly well. The problem is getting them
> situated to view the valves. For tuning and finding miss-fires the colortune
> see through spark plug
> http://www.international-auto.com/index.cfm/fa/p/pid/3448/sc/35750  works
> really well. It is a bit pricey but actually viewing the flame is really
> cool!
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Edward Maglott
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:58 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: inexpensive borescope
>
> Just ordered one of these from my friends at Banggood.  I've placed 3
> previous orders from them and they all arrived safely after 3 or 4 weeks.
> Nothing over $10 though.  I have my doubts how well it would go if there was
> a problem with a purchase.  Anyway, I've been wanting one of those
> inspection cameras and thinking of ways I could make my own cheaper/better
> version.  I recently got a windows netbook, so this will hopefully combine
> with it to provide a handy tool for exploring the heater box or other hidden
> corners of the vanagon.  This is advertised as being 10mm in diameter so
> should also fit through spark plug holes.  I'll report when I get it.
>
> Edward
>
> http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-2m-6_5ft-Usb-Borescope-Endoscope-Waterproo
> f-Inspection-Snake-Tube-Video-Camera-p-44347.html