Post by: Laverda Dave on May 27, 2016, 01:03:01 PM
Does anyone here have any experience of buying and using an endoscope on their bikes? I'm looking to buy one with the Amazon vouchers I got for Crimbo. There appears to be an amazing array of these for sale with very few having reviews!
I need to get one with a small enough camera to go down a spark plug hole to look into the combustion chamber etc so the led lamps would need to be good. Picture and video recording would be ideal. If anyone has used one and can recommend a model this would be good.
Dave
Post by: Orcade-Ian on May 27, 2016, 01:19:23 PM
I got one from Aldi a few years ago, think it was about £60 ish. Certainly goes into even 10mm spark plug holes and has good illumination too. Can be connected to PC for recording, but I have not needed that. Make is Aldi branded 'Workzone'. I've used it for bore inspection, looking into sills and box sections on cars before rustproofing and even in cavity walls looking for cables and battens.
Useful but probably have improved since I got mine 7 or 8 years back.
Ian
Post by: royhall on May 27, 2016, 01:20:11 PM
Post by: andut on May 27, 2016, 01:36:26 PM
Andy
Post by: royhall on May 27, 2016, 01:47:51 PM
Anyway, the endoscope I bought off Amazon was £35 and is a USB thingy. Works okay but I found you have to be very close to the part your viewing to get a decent image. Probably should have parted with a bit more cash for a better one. Will find it later, and tell you the make if needs be so you can avoid them.
Post by: Laverda Dave on May 27, 2016, 02:06:36 PM
I have an Aldi near me, I'll see if they have anything.
Post by: Chris400F on May 27, 2016, 02:16:55 PM
Last time I can see that the endoscope was available was August last year, when it was selling at £40.
They also don't accept Amazon vouchers .....
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 27, 2016, 02:33:16 PM
Only been down the neck, the other end comes later. ;D That's a fun day to look forward to.So Roy, as you already have a scope, if I send you the thick black rubber gloves and the Renolit Red Rubber Grease I was chasing Graham around the house with a couple of weeks ago, you can do a DIY Colonoscopy :o :o :o. Saves a couple of hours in Hospital ;D ;D ;D ;D
Post by: hairygit on May 27, 2016, 04:04:49 PM
Post by: MarkCR750 on May 27, 2016, 04:09:50 PM
Only been down the neck, the other end comes later. ;D That's a fun day to look forward to.So Roy, as you already have a scope, if I send you the thick black rubber gloves and the Renolit Red Rubber Grease I was chasing Graham around the house with a couple of weeks ago, you can do a DIY Colonoscopy :o :o :o. Saves a couple of hours in Hospital ;D ;D ;D ;D
Desperately trying not to visualise that scene Julie !
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 27, 2016, 04:31:24 PM
Only been down the neck, the other end comes later. ;D That's a fun day to look forward to.So Roy, as you already have a scope, if I send you the thick black rubber gloves and the Renolit Red Rubber Grease I was chasing Graham around the house with a couple of weeks ago, you can do a DIY Colonoscopy :o :o :o. Saves a couple of hours in Hospital ;D ;D ;D ;D
Desperately trying not to visualise that scene Julie !
You have to believe me Mark, it can be very interesting doing anything DIY with a scope ;D ;D ;D
Post by: royhall on May 27, 2016, 04:33:15 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 27, 2016, 04:34:37 PM
I've known a few nurses in my time, but never one as depraved as our Julie!I thought that said 'deprived' Hairy, something I am definitely not. 'Depraved', yes, I would concur with that but wicked in a nice fun way I hope xxx
Post by: Nurse Julie on May 27, 2016, 04:37:37 PM
For all the use my endoscope is, I may as well stick it up my arse!! ;D ;D;D ;D ;D Don't forget the Red Rubber Grease Roy :o :o :o
I'm finished poaching this thread now. Sorry for interrupting a very worthwhile topic xx
Post by: royhall on May 27, 2016, 04:47:06 PM
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There's funny, I've just had one of those shoved down me neck. ;Dyes my mate in work is having one up his a*se and then down his throat ,i told him make sure they wipe it ;)
Post by: Chris400F on June 07, 2016, 11:26:53 AM
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=862&utm_source=NL0606&utm_medium=Teaser&utm_campaign=ToolkitUpgrade
Post by: Laverda Dave on June 07, 2016, 09:48:09 PM
I think this is a case of Sod's Law in action! I bought an endoscope last Thursday on Amazon, I go into Lidl and Aldi every week to check out their deals!!!! The one I bought cost 65 pounds and is made by Teslong with a lithium battery, 3 meg camera, snapshot and record onto a supplied memory card. It had good reviews (5 star) so I just thought I'd buy it with my Christmas vouchers :). It appears to be pretty good although not used in anger yet, that will be next week when I look down the bores on my Jota (Honda Jota ::) ............).
I'll give some feedback next week just in case anyone else is thinking of buying one.
Dave
Post by: Trigger on June 08, 2016, 07:50:39 PM
Only way to see what is going on in a engine and that is to strip it down.
Post by: matthewmosse on June 10, 2016, 08:11:48 PM
Oh yes, and inspect inside frame or chasis rails to assess rust - most of my expirience of rotted chasis or frames seems to point to them rotting internally whilst not looking too bad externally, on both cars and bikes.
Post by: Aly-b on June 10, 2016, 09:08:28 PM
I just added one to the toolkit from Lidl, I reacon it could be quite handy for seeing inside a gearbox to spot if the selector dogs still are there - for those times you find debris in the sump - so often I find the debris relates to past issues that are already resolved, makes a stripdown into a waste of gasketts. Also it has hooks and magnet attatchments so you have a good chance of retrieving odd bits dropping into a sump or whatever if you can see it and get the hook in in one hit. It also crossed my mind it might well reassure buyers of my variety of old rotovators and hydraulic kit if they could sneak a peak inside the bowels of the machine as well as see it run.
Oh yes, and inspect inside frame or chasis rails to assess rust - most of my expirience of rotted chasis or frames seems to point to them rotting internally whilst not looking too bad externally, on both cars and bikes.
You certainly put forward a good case for buying one.