iana Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Can anyone recommend a cheap borescope for iPad as most seem to be Android ? I’m thinking it’d be useful for seeing into those hard to reach places - my gearbox still has a odd drip from somewhere, with a borescope I could in theory look at the gearbox from the oil filler hatch in the tunnel in the vain hope of spotting the leak. I could also see inside the petrol tank without messing with the sender unit etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Ebay is full of them and most don't require any software to work, or will work as an additional camera with whatever software you use for your built-in camera. Mine has a 5m lead and leds round the 10mm camera, and cost about £5. For about £24 you can get versions with their own screen and viewer so you don't need additional software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted October 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Thanks, I will do some more research, I’m thinking a unit with monitor maybe better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitFire6 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Hi, Aliexpress is a good place to get one from. You need to choose one with a high res/MP camera. Price is not the best guide. Check the resolution is true & not sw generated. I would not waste my money on one with a screen as the resolution will be kak unless you want to spend > £60. Get a decent one that will connect to IOS or use it with a cheap Andriod phone that will be far better than the camera is able. Read the reviews & try and ignore the fake ones. Cheers, Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig113 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 i bought the lead and cd software off ebay and attach it to a laptop, very cheap and the laptop means you get a decent size picture to look at. paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted October 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 I ordered a borescope of eBay and it was a complete disaster so ordered a replacement from euro car parts and it works fairly well, still getting to grips with directing the camera to the right place but picture quality seems ok. Used it to verify inside that the inside of the tank was clean, it is surprisingly clean with only small patches of rust, I certainly won’t be rushing to remove the tank, so all in all to me it was worth the £10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 Were you able to see if there's any debris laying on the bottom of the tank as it's not always easy to spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted October 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 The general area looked clean, the PO had had work done on the car and in fairness the hose looked nearly new so at a guess I’d say the tank had been out. I wanted to check as the pump had a fair bid of crud in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 I have one from Aldi which does what it says on the tin. I think they are back on sale in some stores?. Under the Ferrex Name circa 40quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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