TIF Borescopes / Boroscopes

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TIF Borescopes / Boroscopes

A Borescope or Boroscope is used for inspection of inaccessible areas. It is ideal for a non-destructive testing and visual inspections looking for defects, imperfections, or other problems. They are used in a wide range of applications and come in a variety of versatile styles to suit any need. The origin of the word comes from the need to inspect the bore of large guns. Use of a borescope may save considerable time and expense by avoiding a more thorough maintenance teardown.

Borescope Applications
  • Fiber Optic Networking
  • Mechanical inspection of engines and other machinery
  • Medical
  • Metallurgical inspections for burrs and other casting or machining flaws
  • Military and Law Enforcement
  • Pest Control, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Water Restoration
  • Residential, Facilities and Building Inspections
Borescope Types
  • Endoscope (not available from TEquipment). We have heard reports of re-purposing of medical endoscopes for industrial uses. Consider instead a video borescope
  • Fiberscope or Fiber Optic Scope traditionally has a pistol grip end with a magnifying eyepiece and a rigid or flexible probe with a lens. A battery is used to power an illuminating light. The image of the remote object is brought to the eyepiece through fiber optic cables.
    See our selection at Products > Tools > Fiber Optic Cable Tools and Fiber Scopes
  • Video Borescope, also called Videoscope or Inspection Camera, is the most popular type we offer. Imagine a Fiberscope outfitted with a video camera at the tip and an LCD display in place of the eyepiece.
Key Video Borescope Features to Consider
  • Articulating gooseneck probe or camera head, to permit adjusting the camera viewing angle
  • Data logging of still pictures and video with voice annotation
  • FOV. Correct field of view of the camera for standard or close up work
  • Light at the camera tip to illuminate the target object with adjustable light level
  • Probe and camera diameter for the application
  • Probe length and if longer lengths can be purchased as a later upgrade
  • Probe tip accessories such as hook, magnet, and mirror
  • Screen size and pixel resolution
  • Submersible probe/camera head
  • Wireless transmitter to remotely view the video
This video shows an Extech Video Borescope in action. You also see the wireless aspect, target illuminating light,  PC viewing of saved images and video, extension cable, and tip accessories (hook, magnet, and mirror).
 
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