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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Processes, Products & Techniques => Topic started by: rodster on September 25, 2014, 04:51:31 PM
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Picked one of these up at the recommendation of another car guy and can see many useful purposes. Checking connections behind a dash, hidden part numbers, cylinder wall examination, etc etc.
Both attached pictures were in locations next to impossible to see.
Price is hard to beat but one person has had bad luck getting a good one. Mine worked with no problem.
The camera end is straight so a bit difficult to look at something 90° otherwise very handy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181461861229?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Hopefully this doesn't take Concours judging to a whole new level! ;D
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Hadn't seen these before - that's cheap.... guess I'll pick up a couple and a telescopic mast and holder. Might make visualizing the welds in the front quarter panel and roof line easier during inspections. Sure the next version will have video feed
Wonder how long before Harbor Freight has them on their shelves ;)
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Won't be long before California will require a warning label. Brian
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Hadn't seen these before - that's cheap.... guess I'll pick up a couple and a telescopic mast and holder. Might make visualizing the welds in the front quarter panel and roof line easier during inspections. Sure the next version will have video feed
Wonder how long before Harbor Freight has them on their shelves ;)
Oh yea, this one has video capability too. ;)
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I bought one, it should save time inspecting for leaks, finding dropped sockets, nuts/bolts etc. on all cars. I figure affixing it to a mast. (like Jeff suggested, like a typical magnetic nut/bolt retrieval tool only with an "eye" on where you are going)
Has to be worth the cost if it saves just like 10 minutes of time on one job. How many times did I go fishing in the dark with only a magnet?
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Wonder how long before Harbor Freight has them on their shelves ;)
Not exactly the same, but it doesn't require a PC to drive it: http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-inspection-camera-67979.html
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Never thought I would ever say this but that Harbor Freight one looks a lot nicer
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Not exactly the same, but it doesn't require a PC to drive it: http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-inspection-camera-67979.html
Looked at those - looks like they don't have the reach I would need in many situations, much larger to travel with and a little more of a pain in the carry on luggage for plant trips ;)
Have one of the others (deluxe model) coming - will try and find a telescoping arm and holder to mount it too. Maybe convert one from a collapsing magnetic pick up tool. Should be handy for reaching down the full length of quarter panels from the trunk, inside frame rails or up into roof lines if it works out. Could have used it yesterday
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Looked at those - looks like they don't have the reach I would need in many situations, much larger to travel with and a little more of a pain in the carry on luggage for plant trips ;)
Have one of the others (deluxe model) coming - will try and find a telescoping arm and holder to mount it too. Maybe convert one from a collapsing magnetic pick up tool. Should be handy for reaching down the full length of quarter panels from the trunk, inside frame rails or up into roof lines if it works out. Could have used it yesterday
Ordered one too. Hope it works.
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OK, I may be slow at a few things...I got mine in today, I cannot seem to figure out these (basic) instructions.
Any of you computer geeks hae any ideas? tried the CD, I plugged it in...I cannot see anything occur even if I try to open or run through my control panel. Here is an image of the instructions:
Richard
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OK, I may be slow at a few things...I got mine in today, I cannot seem to figure out these (basic) instructions.
Any of you computer geeks hae any ideas? tried the CD, I plugged it in...I cannot see anything occur even if I try to open or run through my control panel. Here is an image of the instructions:
Richard
Gotta love the vague instructions! ;)
When plugging the borescope into a USB port for the first time, the computer should see it and set it up.
Then you need to:
Copy the files from the CD into a new folder.
In the new folder you will see two .exe files.
Double click on one of them (RsCap2.10.exe is for video capture)
When the program starts and the window pops up, you may have to choose the borescope from the Devices on the Menu bar.
At least that the way it works on my laptop running Windows 7.
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Gotta love the vague instructions! ;)
When plugging the borescope into a USB port for the first time, the computer should see it and set it up.
Then you need to:
Copy the files from the CD into a new folder.
In the new folder you will see two .exe files.
Double click on one of them (RsCap2.10.exe is for video capture)
When the program starts and the window pops up, you may have to choose the borescope from the Devices on the Menu bar.
At least that the way it works on my laptop running Windows 7.
OK, I copied the files (all 4) to my desktop with a shortcut and it shows RsCap2.10 though it doesn't have the ".exe" on the end
If I try and open them (double click) I get error messages :(
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Never mind, I changed USB locations and it installed the software, that didn't occur the first time around or the 2nd try in the same USB port
Thanks...Got it going now!
Richard
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OK, what really would make this DYNOMITE would be finding a way to run it on a smart phone.
Who wishes to accept the challenge? Taking the laptop on-site for all possibly uses might be risky if a table cannot be set up close by. Thinking the monitor on most smart phones is more than adequate to capture the images needed. (OK Voyeurs, behave yourselves)
Richard
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OK, what really would make this DYNOMITE would be finding a way to run it on a smart phone.
I want a bigger screen - will be using with the notebook I travel with. Haven't played/tested mine yet - will be interesting to see the range and how hard it will be to get a good picture in focus with one. Can see allot of shaky pictures and videos
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I felt it worked good with my laptop display. Nice and big and easy to see details. Of course the hard part was looking at the screen and trying to move the camera the correct direction when working upside down and backward! ;D
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I felt it worked good with my laptop display. Nice and big and easy to see details. Of course the hard part was looking at the screen and trying to move the camera the correct direction when working upside down and backward! ;D
Agreed, it is nice to have the big screen, but I see the temptation to (working alone most of the time) set it down someplace awkward, to free up your hand(s) and it somehow falling. I imagine if a 2nd worker can keep the screen in sight and the operator of the camera can see it easily, it is obviously the better way to use this device. I can also see that there are times you need both hands and then you would need to press the <capture> button too. The phone, not so much awkward and the images, once captured can be emailed out from it.
Just another idea on it's potential usages.
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OK, I may be slow at a few things...I got mine in today, I cannot seem to figure out these (basic) instructions.
Any of you computer geeks hae any ideas? tried the CD, I plugged it in...I cannot see anything occur even if I try to open or run through my control panel. Here is an image of the instructions:
Richard
I bought one, too. Mine appears to be DOA. The drivers get installed successfully, I can run the webcam software (from the disk that came with the camera, what's in Windows XP, and a different webcam application) and select the device, but the camera isn't showing any images at all. There's just a black box where the camera view should be. I have a note off to the seller.
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Agreed, it is nice to have the big screen, but I see the temptation to (working alone most of the time) set it down someplace awkward, to free up your hand(s) and it somehow falling. I imagine if a 2nd worker can keep the screen in sight and the operator of the camera can see it easily, it is obviously the better way to use this device. I can also see that there are times you need both hands and then you would need to press the <capture> button too. The phone, not so much awkward and the images, once captured can be emailed out from it.
Just another idea on it's potential usages.
I agree, I was worried about the laptop falling while using it. Both methods have pros/cons. Certainly nothing wrong w/ the phone idea! ;)
I bought one, too. Mine appears to be DOA. The drivers get installed successfully, I can run the webcam software (from the disk that came with the camera, what's in Windows XP, and a different webcam application) and select the device, but the camera isn't showing any images at all. There's just a black box where the camera view should be. I have a note off to the seller.
Did the leds light up on the camera? Some folks report issues with getting good units but I guess that is a reflection of the price and norm for today. Not only do cheap items fail, I'm on my 3rd dehumidifier in two years and the place I bought it said that's not too unusual. :(
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I bought one, too. Mine appears to be DOA. The drivers get installed successfully, I can run the webcam software (from the disk that came with the camera, what's in Windows XP, and a different webcam application) and select the device, but the camera isn't showing any images at all. There's just a black box where the camera view should be. I have a note off to the seller.
Be sure to try another USB plug and copy the files, create & name a folder for each the photos and another for the videos in your Library.
I think if they had a real set of instructions that read correctly in English, the "defects" would be far fewer is nonexistent!
I thought the same thing (Chinese junk) but then I tried the other USB and BINGO!
Richard
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Did the leds light up on the camera? Some folks report issues with getting good units but I guess that is a reflection of the price and norm for today. Not only do cheap items fail, I'm on my 3rd dehumidifier in two years and the place I bought it said that's not too unusual. :(
Yes, the LEDs and the brightness adjustment work fine.
Be sure to try another USB plug and copy the files, create & name a folder for each the photos and another for the videos in your Library.
I think if they had a real set of instructions that read correctly in English, the "defects" would be far fewer is nonexistent!
I thought the same thing (Chinese junk) but then I tried the other USB and BINGO!
Switching ports on one laptop and multiple laptops with different operating systems hasn't made a difference.