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Question about checking wall cavities (with digital camera?) ker_01 01-01-2008
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Posted by ker_01 on January 1, 2008, 4:33 pm

I'm wondering if anyone here uses any type of small digital video camera
for inspecting wall cavities. Specifically, to reduce the amount of
patching, I was considering buying one of those little "wireless spy cams"
and attaching some bright LED lights to it so I could drill a fairly small
hole and inspect the cavity before pulling wires, nailing into the cavity
(to avoid plumbing, etc), filling with insulation, etc. Maybe attach the
camera to a pipe snake so I can push it further up the cavity when needed.

Anyone else using this technology? If so, any advice on what to use or
avoid (wireless, etc.)? I'd probably want to link it to my laptop so I
could take the laptop to the wall area and view real-time while
manipulating the snake.

Thanks for any advice,
Keith

Posted by Oren on January 1, 2008, 4:54 pm
wrote:

>
>I'm wondering if anyone here uses any type of small digital video camera
>for inspecting wall cavities. Specifically, to reduce the amount of
>patching, I was considering buying one of those little "wireless spy cams"
>and attaching some bright LED lights to it so I could drill a fairly small
>hole and inspect the cavity before pulling wires, nailing into the cavity
>(to avoid plumbing, etc), filling with insulation, etc. Maybe attach the
>camera to a pipe snake so I can push it further up the cavity when needed.
>
>Anyone else using this technology? If so, any advice on what to use or
>avoid (wireless, etc.)? I'd probably want to link it to my laptop so I
>could take the laptop to the wall area and view real-time while
>manipulating the snake.
>
>Thanks for any advice,
>Keith

Never used one..... pricey!

See: http://www.fiberscope.net/


Oren
--

Posted by ker_01 on January 1, 2008, 5:22 pm
I was thinking cheaper ;-)
I could probably save even a few more dollars by dropping the color
capability and just getting a b/w camera, but you never know when you
might need to see something in color...

http://www.raidentech.com/mimiwipispyc.html $37

The biggest problem with this one is that it is wireless designed to be
hooked to a TV instead of laptop, so I'd also have to get the hardware
to take this as an input that the laptop could use.

Best,
Keith



> wrote:
>
>>
>>I'm wondering if anyone here uses any type of small digital video
>>camera for inspecting wall cavities. Specifically, to reduce the
>>amount of patching, I was considering buying one of those little
>>"wireless spy cams" and attaching some bright LED lights to it so I
>>could drill a fairly small hole and inspect the cavity before pulling
>>wires, nailing into the cavity (to avoid plumbing, etc), filling with
>>insulation, etc. Maybe attach the camera to a pipe snake so I can push
>>it further up the cavity when needed.
>>
>>Anyone else using this technology? If so, any advice on what to use or
>>avoid (wireless, etc.)? I'd probably want to link it to my laptop so I
>>could take the laptop to the wall area and view real-time while
>>manipulating the snake.
>>
>>Thanks for any advice,
>>Keith
>
> Never used one..... pricey!
>
> See: http://www.fiberscope.net/
>
>
> Oren
> --


Posted by Oren on January 1, 2008, 6:37 pm
wrote:

>I was thinking cheaper ;-)
>I could probably save even a few more dollars by dropping the color
>capability and just getting a b/w camera, but you never know when you
>might need to see something in color...
>
>http://www.raidentech.com/mimiwipispyc.html $37
>
>The biggest problem with this one is that it is wireless designed to be
>hooked to a TV instead of laptop, so I'd also have to get the hardware
>to take this as an input that the laptop could use.
>
>Best,
>Keith
>
>
>
>> wrote:

I was checking into distance capability for a USB camera the other
day. *

I was wondering about using a cannibalized web cam for near what you
want to do. I my case I wanted to view parts of the attic over the
garages. I'm not going up there into the far corners (G)

A USB camera would be limited in cable length, but it would work.

*
http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5

That would connect you to the PC....

Oren
--

Posted by v8z on January 2, 2008, 12:12 pm

> wrote:
>
> >I was thinking cheaper ;-)
> >I could probably save even a few more dollars by dropping the color
> >capability and just getting a b/w camera, but you never know when you
> >might need to see something in color...
> >
> >http://www.raidentech.com/mimiwipispyc.html $37
> >
> >The biggest problem with this one is that it is wireless designed to be
> >hooked to a TV instead of laptop, so I'd also have to get the hardware
> >to take this as an input that the laptop could use.
> >
> >Best,
> >Keith
> >
> >
> >
> >> wrote:
>
> I was checking into distance capability for a USB camera the other
> day. *
>
> I was wondering about using a cannibalized web cam for near what you
> want to do. I my case I wanted to view parts of the attic over the
> garages. I'm not going up there into the far corners (G)
>
> A USB camera would be limited in cable length, but it would work.
>
> *
> http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5
>
> That would connect you to the PC....
>
> Oren
> --
Here's a cam that could be cannibalized, even has night visions and LEDs
http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=77249



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