Smart phone endoscope attachment

[Lin]

Maybe everyone else knows about this stuff, but just in case you have been living under a rock like me I wanted to alert you to these cameras.  For less than $20 you can get an endoscope inspection camera that attaches to your phone's micro USB port or your PC's USB port like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Endoscope-Inspection-LESHP-Smartphone-Waterproof/dp/B01MQE51DN

The resolution claim is probably seriously exaggerated, but it does work.

One caution though.  This one came with a link to an app to operate it that seemed suspicious to me.  The play store has several apps that will work though.  I used one called CameraFi that was plug and play.

[luvrbus]

Mine works on the smart phone and the tablet for some reason I cannot make it work on my lap top got any idea why Lin and did download the software.
Have you seen the app to make a smartphone a security camera you turn it on and leave the phone in the bus, it makes no sense me to because you need another phone to monitor it 

[Lin]

I guess there are all sorts of phone attachments that I do not know about.  I was talking to my son-in-law about needing to see something behind a wall. He was going to open it up, I joked that maybe we could just get an endoscope and that they probably cost about $13.  Although I did not really think so, I started doing some research and found this-- a pleasant surprise.

I also have an OBD II code reader that connects by bluetooth to the phone and have found that to be quite useful.  I wonder what else there is available that I did not know I needed.

Regarding your laptop, I am not an expert but sometimes get lucky if I can play with the problem. I would guess the most common issue would be a driver problem or getting the computer to recognize the device.  Does the device show up in your hardware list?

[Geoff]

I have a borescope to use on engines, but a waterproof "endoscopy" scope to use on yourself is new me.  How do you remove polyps, and can you use it while driving if you are on a tight schedule?

--Geoff

[Lin]

Notice that they list it as both endoscope and borescope.  Maybe to give the impression that it can be used on the "end" and be less of a "bore" (although one could claim that end use is a type of boring.  The wired version comes with some a mirror tool, a magnetic grab tool, and a grab hook.  What attachment would you need for polyps?  I suppose that you are only limited by your imagination!  In California, you can not use your cell phone while driving, so you will have to pull over for the procedure.

I bought the wired version from a different seller.  I did not see there was a wifi unit available for only a couple of bucks more. That would seem to be even better.

[Dave5Cs]

I got the water proof used it inside a drain pipe filled with water and found the crack. But after using it two times the lens fell off and had to send it back for another one. It only will work on my laptop but not my phone.

[Geoff]

Another plus for using the unit in the bus is that a colonoscopy uses air to inflate the colon, and your bus has a 120psi readily available.  Inflate at your own risk.

--Geoff

[dtcerrato]

Hope nobody tries a do-it-yourselfer after that one!
While we're on the subject - wonder if Medicare would reimburse on that one! lol

[Iceni John]

I was initially worried that one had to swallow the phone itself.   Maybe Luvrbus's mention of a tablet confused me.   Retrieving (and cleaning) it afterwards could however be a challenge.   At least with GPS one would know exactly where it is.   This would make the ultimate selfie.

John   

[bobofthenorth]

I bought one of those a few years ago and tried to use it to inspect the zincs under my boat.  I found it slightly less than useless.  I suppose they may have improved a lot in 2 or 3 years but they would have to improve a lot to be even slightly useful.