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Posted by SteveB on July 3, 2009, 11:29 pm
> Hipupchuck wrote:
>> aemeijers wrote:
>>> bob haller wrote:
>>>> On Jul 2, 10:54�pm, not_va...@noemail.address (ray pierce) wrote:
>>>>> I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
>>>>> plumbing. �Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
>>>>> wiring. �Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
>>>>> toilet discharge path.
>>>>> So far, it looks like the Ridgid 31123 SeeSnake camera with 9.5mm head
>>>>> is the best solution. �I really like the accessories -- retrieval
>>>>> hook, magnet and mirror.
>>>>> Is this a decent tool for my needs or is their something better in
>>>>> this price range??
>>>> harbor freight has some really cheap ones
>>> With some few exceptions, probably not a good idea. Harbor Freight may
>>> be fine for a 'use once in a while' tool, especially for a DIYer who
>>> won't get yelled at if the tool craps out mid-job. For a tool used over
>>> and over to make money with, reliability and durability is more
>>> important than price. The bad word-of-mouth from one pissed-off
>>> customer, and the lost billable hours while you go fetch a replacement,
>>> can easily equal the cost of a quality tool.
>>> --
>>> aem sends...
>> So buy two and keep a spare on hand.
> He is using it for a business not occasional hobby use.
So, he's having trouble with one, and he tells the customer, "I'll be back
in two minutes, I have another one in my truck."
What's the downside of that?
Steve
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Posted by George on July 4, 2009, 9:09 am
SteveB wrote:
>> Hipupchuck wrote:
>>> aemeijers wrote:
>>>> bob haller wrote:
>>>>> On Jul 2, 10:54�pm, not_va...@noemail.address (ray pierce) wrote:
>>>>>> I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
>>>>>> plumbing. �Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
>>>>>> wiring. �Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
>>>>>> toilet discharge path.
>>>>>> So far, it looks like the Ridgid 31123 SeeSnake camera with 9.5mm head
>>>>>> is the best solution. �I really like the accessories -- retrieval
>>>>>> hook, magnet and mirror.
>>>>>> Is this a decent tool for my needs or is their something better in
>>>>>> this price range??
>>>>> harbor freight has some really cheap ones
>>>> With some few exceptions, probably not a good idea. Harbor Freight may
>>>> be fine for a 'use once in a while' tool, especially for a DIYer who
>>>> won't get yelled at if the tool craps out mid-job. For a tool used over
>>>> and over to make money with, reliability and durability is more
>>>> important than price. The bad word-of-mouth from one pissed-off
>>>> customer, and the lost billable hours while you go fetch a replacement,
>>>> can easily equal the cost of a quality tool.
>>>> --
>>>> aem sends...
>>> So buy two and keep a spare on hand.
>> He is using it for a business not occasional hobby use.
>
> So, he's having trouble with one, and he tells the customer, "I'll be back
> in two minutes, I have another one in my truck."
>
> What's the downside of that?
>
> Steve
>
>
I doubt he just drives around with only a camera. He has to haul around
another one using the precious space of a vehicle. So why bother? Just
get the real version that will likely work better and be more reliable.
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Posted by Hipupchuck on July 4, 2009, 9:17 am
George wrote:
> SteveB wrote:
>>> Hipupchuck wrote:
>>>> aemeijers wrote:
>>>>> bob haller wrote:
>>>>>> On Jul 2, 10:54�pm, not_va...@noemail.address (ray pierce) wrote:
>>>>>>> I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
>>>>>>> plumbing. �Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
>>>>>>> wiring. �Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
>>>>>>> toilet discharge path.
>>>>>>> So far, it looks like the Ridgid 31123 SeeSnake camera with 9.5mm
>>>>>>> head
>>>>>>> is the best solution. �I really like the accessories -- retrieval
>>>>>>> hook, magnet and mirror.
>>>>>>> Is this a decent tool for my needs or is their something better in
>>>>>>> this price range??
>>>>>> harbor freight has some really cheap ones
>>>>> With some few exceptions, probably not a good idea. Harbor Freight
>>>>> may be fine for a 'use once in a while' tool, especially for a
>>>>> DIYer who won't get yelled at if the tool craps out mid-job. For a
>>>>> tool used over and over to make money with, reliability and
>>>>> durability is more important than price. The bad word-of-mouth from
>>>>> one pissed-off customer, and the lost billable hours while you go
>>>>> fetch a replacement, can easily equal the cost of a quality tool.
>>>>> --
>>>>> aem sends...
>>>> So buy two and keep a spare on hand.
>>> He is using it for a business not occasional hobby use.
>> So, he's having trouble with one, and he tells the customer, "I'll be
>> back in two minutes, I have another one in my truck."
>> What's the downside of that?
>> Steve
> I doubt he just drives around with only a camera. He has to haul around
> another one using the precious space of a vehicle. So why bother? Just
> get the real version that will likely work better and be more reliable.
How was the world possible before these things.
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Posted by SteveB on July 4, 2009, 11:30 am
> George wrote:
>> SteveB wrote:
>>>> Hipupchuck wrote:
>>>>> aemeijers wrote:
>>>>>> bob haller wrote:
>>>>>>> On Jul 2, 10:54�pm, not_va...@noemail.address (ray pierce) wrote:
>>>>>>>> I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
>>>>>>>> plumbing. �Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
>>>>>>>> wiring. �Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
>>>>>>>> toilet discharge path.
>>>>>>>> So far, it looks like the Ridgid 31123 SeeSnake camera with 9.5mm
>>>>>>>> head
>>>>>>>> is the best solution. �I really like the accessories -- retrieval
>>>>>>>> hook, magnet and mirror.
>>>>>>>> Is this a decent tool for my needs or is their something better in
>>>>>>>> this price range??
>>>>>>> harbor freight has some really cheap ones
>>>>>> With some few exceptions, probably not a good idea. Harbor Freight
>>>>>> may be fine for a 'use once in a while' tool, especially for a DIYer
>>>>>> who won't get yelled at if the tool craps out mid-job. For a tool
>>>>>> used over and over to make money with, reliability and durability is
>>>>>> more important than price. The bad word-of-mouth from one pissed-off
>>>>>> customer, and the lost billable hours while you go fetch a
>>>>>> replacement, can easily equal the cost of a quality tool.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> aem sends...
>>>>> So buy two and keep a spare on hand.
>>>> He is using it for a business not occasional hobby use.
>>> So, he's having trouble with one, and he tells the customer, "I'll be
>>> back in two minutes, I have another one in my truck."
>>> What's the downside of that?
>>> Steve
>> I doubt he just drives around with only a camera. He has to haul around
>> another one using the precious space of a vehicle. So why bother? Just
>> get the real version that will likely work better and be more reliable.
> How was the world possible before these things.
"Real" men would simply pull off a bunch of sheetrock or cut some studs or
crawl through a dusty spider infested attic space, or some wormy crawlspace,
and use a flashlight and two mirrors to get a little look at what would give
them the definitive answer. Now, we can do it in two minutes with an
inspection camera. Now, that doesn't mean that you can take the extra time
and go fishing or to the mall, it simply means that you can do more work.
Steve
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Posted by George on July 4, 2009, 11:33 am
SteveB wrote:
>> George wrote:
>>> SteveB wrote:
>>>>> Hipupchuck wrote:
>>>>>> aemeijers wrote:
>>>>>>> bob haller wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Jul 2, 10:54�pm, not_va...@noemail.address (ray pierce) wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
>>>>>>>>> plumbing. �Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
>>>>>>>>> wiring. �Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
>>>>>>>>> toilet discharge path.
>>>>>>>>> So far, it looks like the Ridgid 31123 SeeSnake camera with 9.5mm
>>>>>>>>> head
>>>>>>>>> is the best solution. �I really like the accessories -- retrieval
>>>>>>>>> hook, magnet and mirror.
>>>>>>>>> Is this a decent tool for my needs or is their something better in
>>>>>>>>> this price range??
>>>>>>>> harbor freight has some really cheap ones
>>>>>>> With some few exceptions, probably not a good idea. Harbor Freight
>>>>>>> may be fine for a 'use once in a while' tool, especially for a DIYer
>>>>>>> who won't get yelled at if the tool craps out mid-job. For a tool
>>>>>>> used over and over to make money with, reliability and durability is
>>>>>>> more important than price. The bad word-of-mouth from one pissed-off
>>>>>>> customer, and the lost billable hours while you go fetch a
>>>>>>> replacement, can easily equal the cost of a quality tool.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> aem sends...
>>>>>> So buy two and keep a spare on hand.
>>>>> He is using it for a business not occasional hobby use.
>>>> So, he's having trouble with one, and he tells the customer, "I'll be
>>>> back in two minutes, I have another one in my truck."
>>>> What's the downside of that?
>>>> Steve
>>> I doubt he just drives around with only a camera. He has to haul around
>>> another one using the precious space of a vehicle. So why bother? Just
>>> get the real version that will likely work better and be more reliable.
>> How was the world possible before these things.
>
> "Real" men would simply pull off a bunch of sheetrock or cut some studs or
> crawl through a dusty spider infested attic space, or some wormy crawlspace,
> and use a flashlight and two mirrors to get a little look at what would give
> them the definitive answer. Now, we can do it in two minutes with an
> inspection camera. Now, that doesn't mean that you can take the extra time
> and go fishing or to the mall, it simply means that you can do more work.
>
> Steve
>
>
Exactly.
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