I saw this on e-bay and thought " What the heck. It's worth a try." Well for $13+ bucks, it's darn well worth it. How many times have you wished you could see just a little better down a rifle barrel or...... well... where ever?
Cheap Borescope.
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Yes, it will work with your smart phone or a computer. Just plugs into a usb port. Has the mini usb and 2.0 usb plug with an on/off switch on the cable. It's cheaper if you get a shorter cable. I bought the 5m cable. I'm going to pull a spark plug out of my Harley and stick it in the cylinder. Then I will call it a cylinder inspection scope. If I'm looking down the bore of a rifle, I'm going to call it a bore scope. Works for me.
Fine Figure of a Man
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What brand is it? I've been looking at these but haven't got one yet. Some have the option of a 90 degree mirror attachment which would be great for looking at barrel throats.
Fine Figure of a Man
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Thank you
Haha Doyle. Actually mine is a 1978 Shovelhead and it has run ever since 1978. Still runs. It is actually the only motorcycle that has never left me stranded out of all the Hondas, Yamahas, BSAs, and Kawasakis that I have owned over the years. Owned this one since the early 1990's.
xxc_rider, see how well it works that you can see how dirty those guns are?
You guys crack me up-haha
xxc_rider, see how well it works that you can see how dirty those guns are?
You guys crack me up-haha
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Those darn things are handy as a pocket. Nothing beats em if you have an older home, esp. one that has been remodeled.
Wanna see what's on the other side of that stud? Just drill a small hole and stick it in there. Some are waterproof and are available with a long USB cord. Sewer troubles? Put it on the end of a plumbers snake and have a look see.
My mechanic used one to diagnose a leaky head gasket. Could see the leak from inside the cylinder.
Very handy tool!
Those darn things are handy as a pocket. Nothing beats em if you have an older home, esp. one that has been remodeled.
Wanna see what's on the other side of that stud? Just drill a small hole and stick it in there. Some are waterproof and are available with a long USB cord. Sewer troubles? Put it on the end of a plumbers snake and have a look see.
My mechanic used one to diagnose a leaky head gasket. Could see the leak from inside the cylinder.
Very handy tool!
I have an 1891 Argentine Mauser that I got from my Dad. It is the first gun I ever fired way back when I was in the third grade. Lot's of surplus corrosive ammo fired through this rifle over the years without understanding the proper cleaning methods.Just looking down the barrel, it still looks fairly good. Shoving this scope down the barrel tells a much different story.
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FrankenMauser
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I have two of the cheap USB 'borescopes' that I assume are very similar to, if not just like, yours.
They work, and can be useful.
The biggest problems with them are:
1. The image isn't that great.
2. The focal length is all wrong for firearm inspection, so what you want to look at is always out of focus.
3. The LED lights are either too bright, or totally useless.
4. The 90-degree mirror attachment won't work in anything smaller than ~26 caliber; and it'll all be blurry anyway.
5. My wife walked in with a sandwich, and I forgot number five...
They work, and can be useful.
The biggest problems with them are:
1. The image isn't that great.
2. The focal length is all wrong for firearm inspection, so what you want to look at is always out of focus.
3. The LED lights are either too bright, or totally useless.
4. The 90-degree mirror attachment won't work in anything smaller than ~26 caliber; and it'll all be blurry anyway.
5. My wife walked in with a sandwich, and I forgot number five...