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Posted by Oren on July 7, 2009, 5:11 pm
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>> On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:55:15 -0700 (PDT), Heathcliff
>>>Re: the recent thread on inspection cameras. I have different but
>>>related question. I would like to be able to inspect my sewer line
>>>out to the street - probably 50 feet or so total distance. I have
>>>easy access to it via a cleanout plug. I don't really have any
>>>problems with it right now in terms of clogs, but I am still curious
>>>as to how good of a shape it's in. I am pretty sure it's cast iron
>>>(the stack is) and 90+ years old. If there are incipient problems I'd
>>>like to know so I can start saving up! I am thinking there ought to
>>>be a reasonably cheap solution using a camera that hooks up to the
>>>computer. After all a USB webcam that sits on top of your monitor
>>>costs about $10. Can anyone recommend a product or a rigged-up
>>>solution? I don't want to pay $$$ to a plumber or even an equipment
>>>rental place. Yes, I am a cheap bastard. -- H
>> How to build a submersible web cam:
>> http://geektechnique.org/projectlab/694/how-to-make-a-cheap-submersible-webcam
>Submersible? Yes.
>Able to see in a cast iron pipe? Nope!
>This needs a light source to be feasible for what the OP wants.
Correct on all accounts :-)))
There is cheap and there is feasible.
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>related question. I would like to be able to inspect my sewer line
>out to the street - probably 50 feet or so total distance. I have
>easy access to it via a cleanout plug. I don't really have any
>problems with it right now in terms of clogs, but I am still curious
>as to how good of a shape it's in. I am pretty sure it's cast iron
>(the stack is) and 90+ years old. If there are incipient problems I'd
>like to know so I can start saving up! I am thinking there ought to
>be a reasonably cheap solution using a camera that hooks up to the
>computer. After all a USB webcam that sits on top of your monitor
>costs about $10. Can anyone recommend a product or a rigged-up
>solution? I don't want to pay $$$ to a plumber or even an equipment
>rental place. Yes, I am a cheap bastard. -- H