I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave
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On Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:51:55 +0100, Another Dave
wrote:

I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave
Tape the cable to a fibreglass fishing rod, garden cane, or whatever
seems suitable.



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On 26/09/2014 19:57, Graham. wrote:
On Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:51:55 +0100, Another Dave
wrote:

I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave
Tape the cable to a fibreglass fishing rod, garden cane, or whatever
seems suitable.




Indeed. I don't know what I've been using for brains all these years.

Another Dave

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Another Dave wrote:

Indeed. I don't know what I've been using for brains all these years.

Maybe, if you shove the thing far enough up your nose you'll find out!

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On Friday, September 26, 2014 7:51:55 PM UTC+1, Another Dave wrote:
I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:
However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

You could drop it down the chimney from the top?

Some of them have goosenecks rather than flexes.

Maybe putting the flex in a length of foam pipe insulation would stiffen it sufficiently?

Owain

Another Dave wrote


I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave


Have you got a powered USB for it?

On 26/09/2014 20:10, Jabba wrote:
Another Dave wrote


I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave


Have you got a powered USB for it?


Several 2 Amp ones. Do they use a lot of current?

Another Dave

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Another Dave wrote


On 26/09/2014 20:10, Jabba wrote:
Another Dave wrote


I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave


Have you got a powered USB for it?


Several 2 Amp ones. Do they use a lot of current?


No idea, probably worth checking with seller.

In message , Another Dave
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On 26/09/2014 20:10, Jabba wrote:
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Have you got a powered USB for it?


Several 2 Amp ones. Do they use a lot of current?

Another Dave

And why do some of the ones with longer cables seem to say they will
have less functionality?
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On 26/09/2014 20:40, Another Dave wrote:
On 26/09/2014 20:10, Jabba wrote:
Another Dave wrote


I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave


Have you got a powered USB for it?


Several 2 Amp ones. Do they use a lot of current?

Not IME, my 7m one is happy to run from a crappy laptop.

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On 26/09/14 19:51, Another Dave wrote:
I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I
could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another Dave

Tape it to the end of something stiffer. Plastic pipe (conduit) works
quite well. Or a chinmey/drain rod set.

"Another Dave" wrote in message
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I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I could
check using one of these USB endoscope thingies:

http://tinyurl.com/q858a6r

However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to
shove it up the chimney.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

All you need is a torch.
Best to sweep the chimney first.