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Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:13 pm
by oldmod1968
Hi,
Has anyone used one of the cavity inspection tools like the draper or snake vision. Are they worth investing in? Any reccomendations? thanks chris
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:54 am
by MarkyB
I bought one like this from Ebay;
http://vonics.co.uk/snakevision-endosco ... scope.html
I find that the built in light isn't enough to give a decent picture so it's less useful than I'd thought in totally dark areas.
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:06 pm
by KeithGSY
I bought one with a small built in screen from Maplin. Its a very useful tool but the images are not good enough for a serious assessment of how bad rot is in a cavity. Great for spotting filler and pu foam bodges without major dismantelling. Also retrieving lost nuts in doors etc. I wonder if the type which plug in to the usb on your laptop might benefit from the bigger picture.
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:18 pm
by oldmod1968
Hi, thanks. Looks like I may have saved a few pennies!! Do you think if a light source was added into the cavity as well things would be better?
thanks
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:14 am
by MarkyB
Probably but it would need to mounted in a similar way as the camera to make it steerable.
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:26 pm
by KeithGSY
Definitely helps
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:45 pm
by rayofleamington
lost nuts and sockets -I've always resorted to the extending stick magnet (like an aerial stick with a small magnet on the end).
Re: Cavity inspection tools
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:14 pm
by KeithGSY
Yes but with the camera (with a magnet attachment clipped on) you can see what you are picking up!