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Borescopes are most often used in inspection work for inaccessible viewing areas.

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Optical mirrors have a smooth, highly-polished, plane or curved surface for reflecting light. Usually, the reflecting surface is a thin coating of silver, or aluminum on glass.

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Optical Mounts

Optical mounts are specialized holders designed for use with a variety of optical assemblies.

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Wireless Inspection Camera/Borescope+Free Receiver

Extech Instruments, A FLIR Company

Extech's BR200 & BR250 Wireless Video Inspection Cameras (Borescopes) help users inspect hard-to-reach areas & capture 2GB video and images. With a detachable wireless display, adjustable LED... (read more)

Extendable Borescope

Instrument Technology, Inc.

ITI Extendable Borescopes offer your choice of five (5) interchangeable Viewing Heads, with normal field of view, and can be used in their Basic Length from 15" to 52" or with optional Extender... (read more)

Rigid Borescopes

Instrument Technology, Inc.

Series 123000 Rigid Borescopes lead the industry with the clearest optical images, the most innovative features, and the greatest cost-effective, top quality dependability on the market today. (read more)

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General Information about Borescopes

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Medical Device Link .

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Anchor Nuts

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Cross-Sectional Scanning Delivers 100% Inspection through Assessment of Complex Molded Parts (.pdf)

Traditional inspection tools may yield an incomplete assessment of injection molded parts. And with a direct correlation of time to measurement points, more data may be impractical or impossible. As...