The large diameter camera wand is too big to access engine cylinders (M-Spector).

We’ve sold hundreds of Provision borescopes and we answer questions about this and other car tools everyday. ProVision scopes have been a very popular specialty tool for auto technicians as well as many other lines of work, see our Fiberoptic Borescope Uses, Tech Article for ideas on how they can be used. ProVision borescopes use fiberoptic technology. Fiber optic bore scopes have been the best option for mechnanics until recently. However, video based inspection scopes have some advantages over fiber optic inspection scopes. Fiberoptic borescopes use an eyepiece for viewing, while video based inspection scopes have a color video screen that can be viewed by several people at once. The fiberoptic inspection borescope has to be manually focused the see the subject clearly. The video based inspection scope has auto focus, which makes it easier to use.

Question: I would like to purchase a Provision borescope for my son, who is a German car Master Auto Mechanic. I am not sure which scope would make a better Christmas gift, the SLIPV636 or the SLIPV300. Which of these would be the more suitable inspection tool?

Answer: Out of the two scopes you asked about, I would recommend the SLIPV636 over the SLIPV300Â because the diameter is small enough to inspect inside cylinders through spark plug holes. I also would suggest you to consider the Visual Optics Video Scope, which is a video based inspection scope. The video based scopes are gaining more popularity now since, the price is competitive and they are so easy to use.

Question: I want a video inspection scope to inspect for metal shavings in a cylinder, when I repair the spark plug threads. Will the Milwaukee M-Spector Digital Inspection Camera work well or should I consider the Visual Optics Video Inspection Camera?

Answer:  The Milwaukee digital inspection camera is too large to fit into the spark plug hole. The smallest diameter that the Milwaukee inspection scope will fit into, would have to be under 3/4″ so this would not be the best choice. The Visual Optics video scope however would fit nicely, it’s diameter is .42″ which is less than a 1/2″ so this would be an excellent choice for this application.

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