General welding questions that dont fit in TIG, MIG, Stick, or Certification etc.
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I'll have to try to get some photos here....

I used that borescope camera you recommended today. I used air pressure to push it 5' up a 1.5" sch. 10 pipe, past two 180* bends, to the place I detected a leak (w/ helium leak detection in an evacuated space). I discovered a previous repair weld that was NOT properly backpurged, and sugaring is evident in the entire root.

The downside is that I have no way of tracking the orientation or location of the camera, so my boss is digging for some "confidential" information regarding the layout of the piping, so I know where to cut into the outer vessel to access the leak.

That camera is hard to beat for $20 US.

Steve S.
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I use mine for checking inside the cylinders of my aircraft engine.
Its also handy for inspecting inside my hot water tank for sediment.
A clean hot water tank is an efficient hot water tank. I flush it out from time to time.

The entire camera is also waterproof. They call it an endoscope or borescope.
It has four adjustable LEDs built inside for getting the correct illumination.
http://www.tomtop.com/usb-endoscope-wat ... pe-5m.html
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Looks pretty good. I'm in.
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just ordered it. Will give a review when i get it.
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Note to self,
Please do not scare kids on Halloween.
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I was dissappointed.

I expected you to be in costume!

:lol:
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New dentures?....LOL.
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