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My repairman showed me this two weeks ago, and I was so blown away, I ordered one. Can use on Windows, iOS, or Android...$20.. check the alignment of your instrument valves, slides, etc. --so small it is perfect for SmartPhones, iPad, etc....all Wi-Fi...technological leap once again....

https://imgur.com/a/RZiLa" target="_blank
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Please post where this can be purchased.
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Tons of them on eBay......just type in endoscope.....
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most can't turn anything remotely curved unforunately. Dentist mirror down the cylinder is decent tho.
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I have several of these things. I'm waiting for one with a body about 1/2" long and 1/4" diameter in order to be fully useful.
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Curious, what situations do people use these in?
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Valve alignment
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OK I'm picking that up, but like every time you take them out?
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Voisi1ev wrote:OK I'm picking that up, but like every time you take them out?

No, but good to see how alignment is...and what crud is inside ( 'time to clean'), etc....
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Voisi1ev wrote:OK I'm picking that up, but like every time you take them out?
Well... felts compress and rotor bumpers degrade. The camera is also good for identifying obstructions. I found a bottle of valve oil lodged in the back bow of a euph a couple of weeks ago. You can also spot globs of solder inside tuning circuit tubes.
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Did you try clicking on "Next Post" in the upper right corner of the original linked site? Watch out for them turtles!
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