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Default Blocked Conduit - Need to See in 3/4" Conduit - Fibre optic Camera?

Thanks for the Suggestions. We were thinking about putting Air/Water in the
conduit to see if we could locate it.

Thanks,
Scott-=
"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
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Scott Townsend wrote:

I have a 3/4" Conduit that seems to be blocked at the end. We can kind of
hear the Fish tape tink at then stopping point, though we don't know
where it is... We don't know how to locate the end of the conduit. We
were thinking if we could see the end, it might help us determine the
location. It is about 6'-8' to the end of the conduit. I've tried looking
for Small Cameras, but nothing that will really fit in the Conduit.
Found a bunch of Borescopes, though they are too expensive.

It would be great to get something like this:
http://www.accessweb.it/en/optical_fibres/fo1.htm Though 97cm is too
short.

Any Suggestions on how to see to the end or find the end?

Thanks!



Trick we have used on water pipes:
Take a carry tank and connect hose to conduit.
Blow 100 psi air thru and search for the "whistle"
at the other end.

Alternate: pump Mercaptan in with the compressed air and
locate by smell.

Jim