Visual Optics Video Stik is an excellent choice in video inspection cameras.

The Visual Optics video inspection camera, probably has a million uses. The main use I think of coming from an automotive repair background, is inspecting engine cylinders for damage to valves without taking the engine apart. I know of auto techs that also use these tools to take a quick peak at the brake pads through the car’s wheels, while a vehicle is up in the air for an oil change or some other service. Also checking water pump weep holes can be difficult sometimes, to get a “clear line of sight.” The Video Stik makes it simple to take a quick look past belts and pulleys to see if there is a leak. I personally know a Tampa locksmith that loves his video inspection camera, he uses it routinely to get key codes from the back of door lock cylinders (inside the driver’s door) without the hassle of removing the lock.

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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.

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In this mechanics tool blog post, we discuss tools that cross over into the housing industry, video cameras used for home inspections. Video cameras, particularly video cameras that allow home inspectors to peer into walls to find the presence of mold, termites or simply decayed wood. Home buyers expect home inspections to include the use of specialty tools like video cameras (videoscope inspection cameras, similar to fiber optic borescopes). If anyone could carry out inspections with no specific tools of the trade, it would be perceived that anyone would be capable of carrying out a home inspection. Home inspectors, besides having specialty tools like video scopes to aid in the inspection, should also be a member of ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors). While being a member of ASHI alone, is not a guarantee a flawless inspection, it does indicate that the inspector has pursued excellence in his field of expertise.

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