Author Topic: Focer Font Of Knowledge. Borescope Endoscope (Read 2851 times)

fazersharp · « **on:** 17 December 2018, 05:33:35 pm »

A while back it was mentioned on here for looking inside a tank and I thought at the time it would be a very useful bit of kit but I did not have a use but now I do so looking for some advice as to a cheap one that can connect to a android phone.Its first job will be to inspect behind/inside a stud and plasterboard wall before I drill some new holes to fit a towel rad in-place of a normal rad.

NorthWestern · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 December 2018, 05:54:21 pm »

Cheap ones are available for about a fiver and give decent images/video. They do fall apart after a while though, glass pops off etc. Also waterproof if you have an inquisitive mind...

fazersharp · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 December 2018, 06:04:49 pm »

Quote from: NorthWestern on 17 December 2018, 05:54:21 pm

Cheap ones are available for about a fiver and give decent images/video. They do fall apart after a while though, glass pops off etc. Also waterproof if you have an inquisitive mind...

Thanks, I am now looking into if my phone will "run" one though OTG usb, my phone has a midi setting when I plug it in to the computer as well as charge or transfer files.
Seems that there could also be a difference in depth of field between models

NorthWestern · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 December 2018, 06:28:39 pm »

I got one a few years ago, needed an otg cable. I used it on a galaxy s5 and s6 without issues. A mate also got one at the same time for his android (some Sony model) which also worked fine.

The sellers usually list compatible phones in the ads

fazersharp · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 December 2018, 06:35:50 pm »

So far so good it looks like my phone is compatible with USB OTG

fazersharp · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 March 2019, 05:57:03 pm »

Update on this. I brought one on amazon for £16 and is a very small 5mm head with inbuilt led lighting and is a 5m semi rigid cable so that it is fairly self supporting. The image quality is not the stated "hd" but is good enough to see what you are doing, works on the phone or laptop.

Grahamm · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 March 2019, 07:05:36 pm »

Interesting. Do you have a link to the one you bought?

fazersharp · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 March 2019, 07:15:47 pm »

Sorry no. Just search semi rigid android endoscope, I have a feeling that are pretty much all the same Chinese things with a different name and packaging Rotek / pancellent and depstech were the ones that had the highest reviews but they were either the soft floppy cable or wifi. I did not want a wifi because I wont be using it much and every time I needed it I would first have to recharge it.

Grahamm · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 March 2019, 02:18:30 am »

Quote from: fazersharp on 17 March 2019, 07:15:47 pm

Just search semi rigid android endoscope, I have a feeling that are pretty much all the same Chinese things with a different name and packaging

Ah, just had a look and I see what you mean!

Thanks

fazersharp · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 March 2019, 05:13:38 pm »

Mine is a Shekar - lots of people have brought that make.

bald_pig · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 March 2019, 07:43:35 pm »

I bought one for something like £3 on ebay, does the job just fine, It's been inside the engine on my old storm no problems.

fazersharp · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 March 2019, 08:07:40 pm »

Quote from: bald_pig on 18 March 2019, 07:43:35 pm

I bought one for something like £3 on ebay, does the job just fine, It's been inside the engine on my old storm no problems.

Yes I am pretty sure the only difference between a £3 one and a £16 one is --- £13. Although the fatter 8mm camera end does cost a little less than the 5.5mm. I needed it quick and did not want to take the risk of a £3 being no good for me.

Welcome to the forum.

fazersharp · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 March 2019, 07:27:42 pm »

Some pictures

tommyardin · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 March 2019, 10:49:37 pm »

Same as that just no name on it eBay £8-00 about 6 years ago, used on on quite a few occasions, from looking down a blocked sink waste (Waterproof) to looking behind an engine to try to locate a nut that had fallen off the back of a bolt, with sight I was able to pick it up with a telescopic magnet, without it the magnet stuck to just about everything but the loose nut .
Looked inside a box section on a car chassis.
Great little tool, USB, Needs a App download to operate (Endescope).
Plugs straight into a Galaxy S6, light brightness is adjustable, takes pics and video.

tommyardin · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 March 2019, 10:55:10 pm »

Here is a picture looking up my bum

Or is it

tommyardin · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 March 2019, 12:31:19 am »

Hey Sharpie,
Where abouts on your phone does the endoscope pictures get saved, I can take photos with it and view them on the phone screen, but, once I close the photo I can not find it again and there seems no option to save it, if it saves automatically like standard camera pic where the foc do they get saved to?

Grahamm · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 March 2019, 12:43:17 pm »

Quote from: tommyardin on 29 March 2019, 12:31:19 am

Where abouts on your phone does the endoscope pictures get saved,

Could you do the Home Button/ Power Key pressed simultaneously to get a screen capture?

fazersharp · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 March 2019, 08:11:16 pm »

Quote from: Grahamm on 29 March 2019, 12:43:17 pm

Quote from: tommyardin on 29 March 2019, 12:31:19 am
Where abouts on your phone does the endoscope pictures get saved,

Could you do the Home Button/ Power Key pressed simultaneously to get a screen capture?

In settings for the app I can choose where captured images are stored. The app is called USB CAMERA in tha app store has some chinise letters and then a / Shen Yao China. I had to try a few before I found one that would work, the one on a disc that came with it would not work with my phone.
Just try a few different ones

fazerscotty · « **Reply #18 on:** 31 March 2019, 12:30:48 pm »

Quote from: tommyardin on 28 March 2019, 10:55:10 pm

Here is a picture looking up my bum

Or is it

HAHA.Why is it, in every workshop up and down the land, as soon as you place one of these devices on the shopfloor, SOMEBODY looks up their nose with it?????

F4celess · « **Reply #19 on:** 02 April 2019, 03:29:52 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 18 March 2019, 08:07:40 pm

I bought one for something like £3 on ebay, does the job just fine, It's been inside the engine on my old storm no problems.

Yes I am pretty sure the only difference between a £3 one and a £16 one is --- £13. Although the fatter 8mm camera end does cost a little less than the 5.5mm. I needed it quick and did not want to take the risk of a £3 being no good for me.

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Smaller the head the better. The aim is after all to insert it into difficult to access locations. Therefore you want it to be as slim as possible.

I need to route some cable around the house, so after drilling an initial hole in the wall, being able to see whats on the other side..... Would be a decent addition to the Toolkit at least.