Bore scope / camera

[WoobieJ]

I see some pretty inexpensive borescopes that connect to an iPad or iPhone on Amazon. Many have good reviews and the price makes me want to give them a try (0.21 dia, 1080p endoscope basically).

Have any of you used these? Any input?

Thanks.

 

[Strykervet]

There was a good thread on here about borescopes a while back. Maybe you could find it?

Then there's this, a $20 one that fits your phone or computer:



And this where he makes an angled mirror for better inspection:

 

[Strykervet]

It's a "spy camera" BTW. POS but good enough for this.

 

[WoobieJ]

It's a "spy camera" BTW. POS but good enough for this.

Thanks!!

 

[LRShooter101]

Be very careful, make sure you know what you are buying!

A lot of issues with these cameras:
- The OD is larger than advertised, so they don't fit inside a barrel
- They have a fixed (or soft) focus which is far out, so they cannot focus on the inside of a barrel

There might be some out there that work well, but there are a BUNCH that do not work well (I know because I wasted money on them!)

Best $210 that you can spend in my opinion!
https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/266555/lyman-borecam-20-digital-borescope-with-monitor?utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=GS_Tools Jigs Fixtures_Alpha_G&utm_term=lyman borescope&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiJncBRC1ARIsAOvG-a6WISafMfU2XB39jmcfUBaalQiDOqai462EwAvH8kJ_VvwYc6iHKdgaAuAIEALw_wcB
I use mine all of the time.