Costco - inspection camera

[douglassmt]

I just bought this nifty inspection camera at the aviation department at Costco:

http://www.whistlergroup.com/onlines.../wic-3509p.asp

I haven't used it yet but it has several cool features and the price is good: $149.95

Doesn't show up at Costco.com so it may just be in stores. Walmart.com has it for the same price except my model is IC-3409PX.

I'll give a pirep after I've given it some use.

[Bill Dicus]

Looks very neat and potentially useful. How's the resolution? Can think of lots of places to stick the business end which could be enlightening in our airplanes.

[Doug Rohrer]

This unit looks suspiciously like the model sold by HF, sometimes for $79.99. The HF model is orange in color, but has the same detachable wireless color screen and video-out jack. It works pretty good, but does not have a close-up lens for loooking at valves inside a cylinder.

[douglassmt]

The resolution is good, but not hd, on the monitor. It might be better on the recorded pics or video when played on an hd monitor, but I haven't tried that yet. It's got 4 little led kites on the tip, dimmable, so the lighting is decent. Easily fits in a spark plug hole. Comes with a 30" scope Plus a 30" extension. Should be able to reach anywhere in the airplane.

Might be able to use it for colonoscopies on the side...

[douglassmt]

I've seen the hf unit and don't think this ones the same, but not sure.

[gasman]

You sure could use it to check your heat muff from inside the exhaust pipe. My muff is a bear to remove!!

[DonFromTX]

I bought the Harbor Freight one, and have been quite satisfied with it. Found all sorts of stuff that had fallen down inside my build that I had no idea was there.