Provision Fiber Optic Scope
08-19-2010, 01:15 AM
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Update: After looking at several options in the scope market, I ordered a Provision PV2636-21 which set me back about $200.
While the scope is no where near capable of what Dave described his presumably much pricier scope to be able to visualize, the clarity is decent enough to see those obscure areas, and provides some descent detail. For example when looking at the tops of the valves after removing the intake, the scope provided sufficient detail to visualize grains of sand sitting on top of the valves - they had fallen in despite my best efforts to clean things up before removing the intake. Since I am learning as I go, I am not sure how bad these grains could be for the engine, so I plan to vac them out just to be on the safe side.
In the end I chose this scope becuase it had pixel counts (though we are still not sure what that is exactly referring to - pixels, individual fibers, etc., etc.) that were on par with scopes costing $450 - $500. Also this model came with a magnet, right angle viewer, and an extra bulb - all extras on many of their lesser scopes. One sort of negative is the view - its small and feels some what distant, but once I got used to it, it did not seem so bad.
Overall I would have liked to have something of higher image quality but getting into the upper range of this market could easily set someone back $1,500+. For my level of use this scope was ideal. If I ever get around to buying the camera adapter, I'll post some photos of what its capable of.
Thanks for the help and suggestions everyone.
Dave
While the scope is no where near capable of what Dave described his presumably much pricier scope to be able to visualize, the clarity is decent enough to see those obscure areas, and provides some descent detail. For example when looking at the tops of the valves after removing the intake, the scope provided sufficient detail to visualize grains of sand sitting on top of the valves - they had fallen in despite my best efforts to clean things up before removing the intake. Since I am learning as I go, I am not sure how bad these grains could be for the engine, so I plan to vac them out just to be on the safe side.
In the end I chose this scope becuase it had pixel counts (though we are still not sure what that is exactly referring to - pixels, individual fibers, etc., etc.) that were on par with scopes costing $450 - $500. Also this model came with a magnet, right angle viewer, and an extra bulb - all extras on many of their lesser scopes. One sort of negative is the view - its small and feels some what distant, but once I got used to it, it did not seem so bad.
Overall I would have liked to have something of higher image quality but getting into the upper range of this market could easily set someone back $1,500+. For my level of use this scope was ideal. If I ever get around to buying the camera adapter, I'll post some photos of what its capable of.
Thanks for the help and suggestions everyone.
Dave
08-19-2010, 01:18 AM
#17
I've got that same scope, it works for what you want it too. Not exactly user friendly, but it does work.
08-19-2010, 01:48 AM
#18
Three Wheelin'
It's the Harbor Freight deal of the day.
Probably not good enough for engine internals, but
might be of use elsewhere
http://www.harborfreight.com/wireles...tor-66550.html
Probably not good enough for engine internals, but
might be of use elsewhere
http://www.harborfreight.com/wireles...tor-66550.html
