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Old 05-08-2011, 05:20 PM
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Default Color Boroscope

I see the aviation department of Harbor Freight has a color boroscope on sale for $79. Think I'm gonna check it out tomorrow.

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Old 05-08-2011, 06:17 PM
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Default bore scopes

I borrowed a Snap-on bore scope to examine my used Lycoming engine.

It worked great but I got a kick out of the fact that this "high end" tool was, in fact, made in China

Don't knock Harbor Freight - I've gotten alot of tools there and most of them were just fine.

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Old 05-08-2011, 06:23 PM
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Tom,

Please let us know how it works out, will you? Does the ad have a item number or sku? I checked locally and online and no joy.
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Old 05-08-2011, 08:16 PM
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My guess is that the head won't fit through a spark plug hole.
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Old 05-08-2011, 08:34 PM
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My guess is that the head won't fit through a spark plug hole.
That's the problem I found while looking for an inexpensive borescope - they all had heads too large to fit in a spark plug hole. Louise bought me one for Christmas from ACS - more expensive (forget the brand - it's out in the workshop), but it works great and DOES fit in the engine.

I'm planning on using it soon to inspect the entire interior of our RV-3 wings and tanks before we seal everything up. sitting here in the land of the mud-daubers for two years, we could have mud anywhere....

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Old 05-08-2011, 08:55 PM
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i picked one up from
http://borescopesrus.com/kits/eco-9-econo-scope/

waiting to pull my cowl to take a look. it does video and pics.
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Old 05-09-2011, 07:15 AM
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My friend bought one a while back - if it's the same one he had, I think the head would fit through the spark plug hole. I'll be looking at one today.
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Old 05-09-2011, 07:39 AM
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I bought one recently at Fry's Electronics. I think I paid around $80.00, and yes the head fits through a plug hole. My A&P/IA buddies were impressed.
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Old 05-09-2011, 08:14 AM
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Default diameter of standard spark plug hole?

what is the maximum diameter of head for a borescope that will fit into the spark plug hole? (I am sitting at my desk at work shopping)

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Old 05-09-2011, 10:46 AM
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Default Borescope Recommendation

I bought this one and it fits through the spark plug hole. I could not find a cheap model that has the small camera head

http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-31123-S.../dp/B001HX3B0U
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