Fiber Optic Borescopes October 16th, 2008

“Just What Is a Borescope Anyway?”

A borescope, simply put, is an instrument which is used for making visual inspections in very restricted areas. They typically have an optical eyepiece on the one end, and a lens or lenses on the other. In addition, they may have a light-generating device attached to them, to illuminate areas which are normally dark.

“What Is the Difference between a Rigid Borescope and a Flexible Borescope?”

In a nutshell, a rigid borescope is constructed with a small-diameter tube which cannot be bent — to use them there must be no obstructions or blockages in the way. A flexible borescope is constructed with a tube which can be bent, or positioned. Flexible borescopes have the obvious advantage when it comes to viewing around corners and over obstacles, etc.

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