[Greg Sparkovich]

I do a lot of residential troubleshooting, so I think it's fair to say that I use mine a lot.
If someone has a scope gooseneck that connects to a phone that is stiff enough to shove up into a hole (potentially even through insulation although I will usually tape it to a fish rod), I'd like to hear about it.
I think the one I have is either 7 mm or 9 mm (It's about 1/4") and I won't say it's useless, but it's annoying.

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

DEPSTECH Dual Lens Industrial Endoscope, 1080P Digital Borescope Inspection Camera, 7.9mm IP67 Waterproof Camera, Sewer Camera with 4.3" LCD Screen,7 LED Lights,16.5FT Semi-Rigid Cable,32GB Card-Black: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

DEPSTECH Dual Lens Industrial Endoscope, 1080P Digital Borescope Inspection Camera, 7.9mm IP67 Waterproof Camera, Sewer Camera with 4.3" LCD Screen,7 LED Lights,16.5FT Semi-Rigid Cable,32GB Card-Black: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

I ended up getting a different model with a bigger screen and a thicker gooseneck wand.

I'll let everyone know how it is

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

I definitely like it better than the last one that I had. All in all I'd say it was a good purchase.
The camera works well and the picture is good. The gooseneck is pretty strong although I rarely use it at full length. The first camera I had had a thick strong gooseneck so I guess I'm a little disappointed that they can't make one that's smaller but still strong enough to push through whatever crap is in the walls or ceiling.
The view selection is either forward, side, or a split screen of both. It's a little disorienting (It can be difficult to figure out which way to twist or bend); I generally use the straight ahead view.

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

What make and model?

Depatetch 560

Btw, another thing I like is that the case is small. When I'm packing in or out I can carabiner it to a belt loop.
The charger and cable did not come with the unit, but I keep it in the little plastic case to the right of the main case. I don't remember if that plastic case came with this or not; I collect stuff like that for just this purpose.

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

We tend to use this one alot. Ferret Pro - Multipurpose Wireless Inspection Camera and Cable Pulling Tool - Rack-A-Tiers

I won a ferret in a contest, but I really don't use it. The wand was not flexible and I found the Wi-Fi to be subpar.
Hopefully it's gotten better.

SIDE NOTE: for those of you kids who don't know about racketeers, find out. They make all kinds of great tools. The other company I suggest you investigate for your fishing needs is LSD - labor saving devices. Spend the money you will make it back easily! Not to mention how impressed your inspector will be when you show them the fishes that you've made without making holes. 🙂
(My inspector literally told my customers how lucky they were to get me as an electrician when I explained the route that I took to get a Cable from point A to B)

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

Wouldn't say MAKE. More like market.

I don't think I understand what you mean...?

I guess I use my skills to market myself, but in this case I'm talking about tools and I don't think most customers care what kind of tools I use as long as I don't make a mess and everything works at the end.
The fact is that these tools WILL make you money - simply because they will save you time and that means you can do more jobs in a week. The better the quality of the work that you produce, the better reputation you'll have, the more money you can charge.
If you're in that in between stage where you don't work for yourself, but the guy who owns The company you work for just sends you out in a van to do jobs, you will definitely be the person who finishes the job quickly and with fewer holes and therefore fewer potential for upset customers.

I've worked solo on some really big jobs in huge Mansions with old plaster moldings and beautiful woodwork that could not be damaged and sometimes I could fish faster than 2- or 3-person teams.

I'm not selling anything here. I'm an electrician and speaking from my own experience, LSD tools have made me look good and have made me money.

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

Absolutely! That's the balancing act, isn't it?
It's like troubleshooting when you want to fix something ...and then you find out that you have to replace. 😞
... Squirrels would be so adorable if they didn't want to chew on wires...

 

[Greg Sparkovich]

RE scrolls: See sig

I could've bought 10 or 20 endoscopes if I converted all the time I've spent using my current one in vain into lost income. I guess that once-in-a-while hat trick is worth it.

It obviously depends on what kind of work you do. I'm strictly residential and work in old three-story Victorian era homes, so lots of pulling new runs, lots of troubleshooting decades of Jack leg b******t. Pastor lath, fancy moldings, etc.

I could be a surgeon with my splinter removing skills.