What is a Borescope?
By Paul Fitzgerald
A borescope is an optical tool used to view areas that would otherwise not be visible. A borescope is inserted into the item being evaluated without destroying the item of...
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Direction Of View
By Paul Fitzgerald
A borescope, fiberscope, videoscope or pipe inspection camera can view or point in different directions in relation to the distal tip of the scope or probe. The direction can vary...
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Drain Cameras Can Inspect The Smallest Lines
By Paul Fitzgerald
New drain cameras now offer smaller camera heads to allow easy inspection of drain lines as small as 1/2 inch. Technology has made it possible to manufacture smaller diameter CCD cameras...
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What is your video borescope temperature limit?
By Paul Fitzgerald
A borescope, videoscope or fiberscope can typically handle temperatures of up to 176° F (80° C). Do not exceed 176 F This temperature limit applies to the flexible insertion tube. Once...
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What Makes Industrial Video Borescopes Tough?
By Paul Fitzgerald
Video borescopes come in many forms and are called many names: Videoscope, VideoProbe, Videoimage Scope etc. By what ever name you call them, video borescopes are an essential part of...
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Fiberscope Care and Maintenance
By Paul Fitzgerald
It may sound like a simple concept but over the years I have witnessed multiple fiberscopes and borescopes that have been returned for completely avoidable fiberscope repairs. Operators need to understand that...
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