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viewer. I'm sure you've heard the saying: "He can't see the forest for the
trees." The ability of the mind to perceive, structureand interpret visual data
under varying circumstances can be
directly affected by changing, limiting
or expanding the view of a specific
object. There are basically two "views"
that concernus when faced with choosing and using a borescope.These are
"field of view" (FaV) and "direction of
view" (DaV). These determine what
and how much you will be able to see
through an accesshole. Field of view
and direction of view tend to overlap in
actual use and combine to create an
interesting variety of view options, as
you will seefrom the following descriptions and illustrations. I consider the
other terms in the abovelist to be modifiers of the two basic elements of
"view."
Field of view
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Rigid Scopes
Quality rigid borescopesuse one of
three glass lens systems. The flfst is
called the "achromatic doublet." This
type consistsof many lensesarrangedin
pairs, in what is called a "relay lens system" (see illustration 7). This system
relies on many high-quality, preciselyground and polishedglasslensesto convey the image through the probe to the
eyepiece.This was the first design and
was usedmostly for shorter,large diameter borescopes. Richard Wolf
Borescopesare examples of this technology.
The secondtype of glass lens system
is called the "Hopkins rod lens relay
system" (seeillustration 8). It combines
longer rod-type lenses in conjunction
with conventional lenses (similar to
thoseusedin the achromaticdoublet) to
achieve a design that is readily useable
for longer and smaller diameter scopes
at a lower cost. Karl Storz Borescopes
bypass some seriously demonic hardplate. There are other times when I was
forced to use a much longer scopethan
was necessaryto look through a hole
placed through the door at the drop-in
location. It was very hard to hold the
scopeon target and keep my eye to the
eyepieceat the sametime. I was so far
away from the door face that it was
uncomfortableand awkward to turn the
spindle. A shorter scope would have
been much more practical. On the other
hand, I would gladly live with that awkwardnessin order to have the option of
scoping from the side or top of a container.
First
thing's first
Image resolution
Imageresolution canbestbe described
as the ability to seedetail. It dependson
a number of factors. Glass relay lens
systems provide the best resolution,
with glass rod and gradient technology
following in very close pursuit.
Improvementsare being madeconstantly. Aside from the type of lens system
used,physical dimensionsplaya role in
resolution as well. Higher resolutions
are possible with larger diameter
probes. Extremely thin scopes with
high-resolution optics tend to be the
most expensive.No surprisesthere1
Size and adaptability
Rigid borescopescommonly used in
the safe and vault industry are available
in lengths of approximately 4 inches to
as long as 30 inchesand are available in
diameters of less than 1/8-inch to as
large as I/2-inch. Which size is best?
Obviously, tliis depends on what you
will use it for.
There have been times when I would
hij.vekilled for a really small diameter
scope so that I could be tricky and
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About the Author: Ken Doyle lives in San Francisco, California. He is an established
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