The Extensive Hawkeye Borescope Line

A Hawkeye borescope may be used for a wide variety of purposes including aerospace manufacturing, automotive construction and maintenance, fuel systems, hydraulics, metal machining, quality control, and even gun maintenance. Whichever purpose you need yours for, it will make a huge impact on your decision when it comes to which one to purchase. This article will hopefully make this decision easier on you by explaining the different things to look at when you are purchasing your Hawkeye bore scope. One of the first things you will have to consider when deciding on which Hawkeye borescope to purchase is whether you want a rigid or a flexible model. You will want the rigid model if you are able to reach your target by a straight pathway. The flexible models come in a wide variety of diameters that you must decide from. From thinnest to widest the different diameters that the company offers include the Pro Micro Slim, Pro Super Slim, Pro Slim, Classic Slim, Pro Hardy, and Classic Hardy. These start out at .073 inches in diameter with the Pro Micro Slim and the widest is the Classic Hardy at .250 inches. Next there is the flexible Hawkeye bore scope. Because this model features a flexible insertion tube, you are able to navigate through tricky corners inside of closed off objects with ease. The company offers these models in only 2 different diameters so you have less to choose from here: the Pro Flexible and the Classic Flexible. However, you must also decide whether you need an articulating or non-articulating model. With an articulating model you are able to adjust and look in different directions while the non-articulating models remain stationary.  When purchasing a Hawkeye borescope you also have quite a few different types to choose from including the Classic Rigid, Classic Flex, Pro Rigid, Pro Flex, Pro Micro Flex, Blue Rigid, and Blue Flex. The Pro series are the newest the company offers. The Pro Rigid model for example offers a wide range of benefits including a multi-coated objective lens, independent focusing ring, 90 degree mirror, light concentrator, and more. The Pro Flex offers 18,000 fibers which deliver amazing resolution, sharpness, detail, and contrast when it comes to imaging. There is also an optional 90 degree prism tip. One final Hawkeye borescope that we will look at in this article is the video scope model that will allow you fully portable inspection. Its built in monitor offers full, VGA quality and also has still image capture and video capture. It even has articulation in 0, 2, and 4 different directions. They have a diameter of either 6mm or 8mm and you have a choice between tungsten or gooseneck sheaths. If you are looking for a high quality video scope at a price you can afford, then this is the model for you.