Practical and Creative Applications for the Flexible Borescope

The flexible borescope is a fascinating tool with uses that range from practical (such as inspection) and creative (such as photography).  A Flexible borescope consists of an optical lens that mirrors an image through a flexible tube via fiber optic fibers.  The image is then portrayed in an eyepiece for viewing.  The tube that connects the viewing lens and the eyepiece use flexible and can be obtained in lengths up to several hundred feet. This flexibility allows you to view areas that you otherwise couldn’t reach.  The flexible borescope can even maneuver around obstacles.  All of these features make it a very versatile tool for many applications.The Flexible Borescope in Industry Applications.  Airplane engines have large turbines. The innermost internal workings of these turbines are inaccessible to human hands.  A flexible borescope takes care of this problem.  The ability to go inside the internal parts of the aircraft allows aircraft personnel to inspect the inside of turbine engines for maintenance needs.  Discovering and fixing problems while they are still small, saves money, time and improves safety.Automobile and diesel mechanics utilize flexible borescopes to analyze the internal combustion cylinders and fuel injectors of engines.  The flexible borescope enables mechanics to diagnose problems much easier and more accurately.Automobile manufacturers have flexible borescopes to inspect machined parts for defects.  Preventing defective parts from reaching the consumer is key to quality control.  Manufacturers’ also use flexible borescopes to check assembly line machinery for problems.  This saves the manufacturer time by eliminating down time on the production line.The construction industry uses flexible borescopes for inspection behind walls to find problems such as inadequate structural integrity, pests, and harmful mold or mildew.This will be important to you if purchasing a building.  Having a building inspected with a flexible borescope may find problems you wouldn't know were there otherwise.Flexible borescopes are also used to inspect water and sewer lines.  Using a flexible borescope to find issues instead of digging up the line is a tremendous savings of time and money.Digital imaging accessories (such as cameras and video recorders) can be purchased for a flexible borescope.  This technology has allowed for some scientific and creative uses of borescopes.Creative Applications for Flexible BorescopesScientists are using flexible borescopes to study animal life in hard to access places. Animals who live in burrows can now be studied with a flexible borescope and still images or video captured for further examination.  The animals are not disturbed by the small flexible borescope.  Scientists are able to watch the animal in a natural environment.Other areas of plant and animal study are under rocks, caves and under foliage on the forest floor. The growth and reproduction of mushrooms and other fungi are even being studied.  The amazing images caught on digital photography are being mounted and framed as artwork.  Galleries host shows to display the beauty of nature that would not be possible without the use of a flexible borescope.  There are also internet postings of these photographs and also videos online.The flexible borescope is a handy piece of equipment with many practical and a few creative uses. If you have a need or just interest in being able to look at things you cannot get close enough to see, a flexible borescope will do it for you.