Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

JR
Dweller in the cellar

On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:24:05 -0800, JR North
wrote:

Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

If Murphy is on duty tomorrow night, he'll have the item on sale for
$69.99 on Saturday, the 1st. BTW, $129 is retail, not a sale price.


pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

Cool.


cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

Right, those'll be on the enhanced version at $229, when available.

--
Not merely an absence of noise, Real Silence begins
when a reasonable being withdraws from the noise in
order to find peace and order in his inner sanctuary.
-- Peter Minard

JR North wrote:
Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

JR
Dweller in the cellar

Take it back and tell them to give it to you for 109.99
That is the price in the flyer I just got!!

How far away can you clearly see objects in detail?

--
Steve W.

Actually, got the 20% off deal. Just looked at the receipt. Actual
cost $103.99
JR
Dweller in the cellar



On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:14:51 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:24:05 -0800, JR North
wrote:

Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

If Murphy is on duty tomorrow night, he'll have the item on sale for
$69.99 on Saturday, the 1st. BTW, $129 is retail, not a sale price.


pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

Cool.


cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

Right, those'll be on the enhanced version at $229, when available.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:19:49 -0800, the renowned JR North
wrote:

Actually, got the 20% off deal. Just looked at the receipt. Actual
cost $103.99
JR
Dweller in the cellar

I paid $90 back in August for the 66550 (wireless monitor), but I'm a
bit disappointed with the resolution. It's already paid for itself
though.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

JR North wrote:

Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

JR
Dweller in the cellar

The latest HF flyer lists the 67979 at $109.99, and also lists a model
67980 which apparently has built-in DVR at $219.99

On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:33:01 -0600, "Pete C."
wrote:


JR North wrote:

Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

JR
Dweller in the cellar

The latest HF flyer lists the 67979 at $109.99, and also lists a model
67980 which apparently has built-in DVR at $219.99
10mm or 15mm head?

15mm head is pretty clunky - won't fit in a spark plug hole, for
instance - will barely go in with a 18mm plug, but not with the mirror
attached.

Actually got it for $103 with the dicount coupon. Got to use it today.
Couldn't get an Audi 4000s trans to suck back in, although the trans
appeared to be lined up. Poked the borescope into the bellhousing,
and could clearly see the input shaft was low 1/4". A little tweak,
and in she went.
JR
Dweller in the cellar



On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:33:01 -0600, "Pete C."
wrote:


JR North wrote:

Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

JR
Dweller in the cellar

The latest HF flyer lists the 67979 at $109.99, and also lists a model
67980 which apparently has built-in DVR at $219.99

JR North wrote:
Actually got it for $103 with the dicount coupon. Got to use it today.
Couldn't get an Audi 4000s trans to suck back in, although the trans
appeared to be lined up. Poked the borescope into the bellhousing,
and could clearly see the input shaft was low 1/4". A little tweak,
and in she went.
JR
Dweller in the cellar


How far away from an object can you be and still see it well?

I'm wondering if it would work to look into a O2 sensor hole to look
into the cat. Or looking in gas tanks and down near fuel lines and such.
If you can get a clear look out to 10-12 inches it might work.
--
Steve W.

Fixed Focus is 1" - 14". Not rated for volatile/corrosive medium. It
won't bend to go down an exhaust pipe from an O2 bung.
JR
Dweller in the cellar


On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:14:58 -0500, "Steve W."
wrote:

JR North wrote:
Actually got it for $103 with the dicount coupon. Got to use it today.
Couldn't get an Audi 4000s trans to suck back in, although the trans
appeared to be lined up. Poked the borescope into the bellhousing,
and could clearly see the input shaft was low 1/4". A little tweak,
and in she went.
JR
Dweller in the cellar


How far away from an object can you be and still see it well?

I'm wondering if it would work to look into a O2 sensor hole to look
into the cat. Or looking in gas tanks and down near fuel lines and such.
If you can get a clear look out to 10-12 inches it might work.

On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:14:58 -0500, "Steve W."
wrote:

JR North wrote:
Actually got it for $103 with the dicount coupon. Got to use it today.
Couldn't get an Audi 4000s trans to suck back in, although the trans
appeared to be lined up. Poked the borescope into the bellhousing,
and could clearly see the input shaft was low 1/4". A little tweak,
and in she went.
JR
Dweller in the cellar


How far away from an object can you be and still see it well?

I'm wondering if it would work to look into a O2 sensor hole to look
into the cat. Or looking in gas tanks and down near fuel lines and such.
If you can get a clear look out to 10-12 inches it might work.
The one I tried was still pretty clear at 10 feet.

wrote:

On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:33:01 -0600, "Pete C."
wrote:


JR North wrote:

Snapped one up tonight. I have wanted/needed a borescope for along
time, but couldn't commit due to their high cost. Got this on sale for
$129
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital...era-67979.html
on sale till midnight tonight.....

pros
Tool appears well made and works great. Very ergonomic design. The
display is color, and can be flipped in four orientations to the
handpiece. The led head lighting has 5 steps. The flex shaft is very
stiff, and will hold it's shape well.
the fixed focus is good to about 1"

cons
It should have a protective cap for the imager head-easilly made...
The imager head cannot be rotated
it should have a sleeve on the head to stand-off the imager from
contacting a surface-easilly made...
Of course, no articulated head for $129

JR
Dweller in the cellar

The latest HF flyer lists the 67979 at $109.99, and also lists a model
67980 which apparently has built-in DVR at $219.99
10mm or 15mm head?

15mm head is pretty clunky - won't fit in a spark plug hole, for
instance - will barely go in with a 18mm plug, but not with the mirror
attached.

The manual for the 67980 model indicates the head is 8.5mm. I think I'll
see if I can get one with a 20% coupon that will expire soon.

JR North wrote:
Fixed Focus is 1" - 14". Not rated for volatile/corrosive medium. It
won't bend to go down an exhaust pipe from an O2 bung.
JR
Dweller in the cellar


Oh well. Back to the drawing board...

--
Steve W.