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Posted by ilaboo on March 20, 2008, 7:03 am
excellent idea--we do surgery with similar technology
peter
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> 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
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Posted by RicodJour on March 20, 2008, 8:44 am
wrote:
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> > 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.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro
You can get them for under $200, they're waterproof, have a light at
the end and you don't have to mess around with a computer.
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Posted by Glenn on March 20, 2008, 12:06 pm
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> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:22:49 GMT, "ker_01"
> wrote:
>> > I'm wondering if anyone here uses any type of
>> > small digital video camera
>> > for inspecting wall cavities.>
>> > http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro
> You can get them for under $200, they're waterproof,
> have a light at
> the end and you don't have to mess around with a
> computer.
You can do the same thing with a straightened out coat
hanger a whole lot cheaper. People are getting gadget
crazy these days.
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Posted by RicodJour on March 20, 2008, 1:02 pm
Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:22:49 GMT, "ker_01"
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> > wrote:
> >> > I'm wondering if anyone here uses any type of
> >> > small digital video camera
> >> >http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro
> > You can get them for under $200, they're waterproof,
> > have a light at
> > the end and you don't have to mess around with a
> > computer.
> You can do the same thing with a straightened out coat
> hanger a whole lot cheaper. People are getting gadget
> crazy these days.
Sigh.
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Posted by Art on March 20, 2008, 5:45 pm
Glenn wrote:
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>> wrote:
>>> > I'm wondering if anyone here uses any type of > small digital video
>>> camera
>>> > for inspecting wall cavities.> >
>>> http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro
>> You can get them for under $200, they're waterproof, have a light at
>> the end and you don't have to mess around with a computer.
> You can do the same thing with a straightened out coat hanger a whole
> lot cheaper. People are getting gadget crazy these days.
How do you see through the coat hanger?
--
Art
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> 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