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Reddit mentions of USB Endoscope 3 in 1 Otg Phone Borescope 5.5 mm Waterproof Inspection Snake Camera Micro USB, Type C for Android Phones, PC, Notebooks, Windows Computer, Mac with 16.4FT Semi-rigid Cord with LED Light
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We found 8 Reddit mentions of USB Endoscope 3 in 1 Otg Phone Borescope 5.5 mm Waterproof Inspection Snake Camera Micro USB, Type C for Android Phones, PC, Notebooks, Windows Computer, Mac with 16.4FT Semi-rigid Cord with LED Light. Here are the top ones.
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- 0.21-Inch Diameter Camera & Semi-rigid Cable Endoscope: The USB Endoscope camera probe is ultra-thin, only 0.21 inch/5.5mm, we can use this Endoscope in many hard-to-reach, narrow, and confined places at home or outdoors, such as HVAC, vent pipe, engines, air conditioners, sofa corners, bathtub pipes, toilets, etc. Unlike similar USB borescopes with soft cables, this one comes with a semi-rigid cable that can be forwarded to the narrower place more easily.
- 720P HD Camera: This updated one comes with 1280*720, 640*480 Resolution to choose from. The focal distance/Best observing distance: 3~10cm(1.2~3.93inches).
- Easy to use: with USB, Type C Connector, This endoscope can only be used with Android smartphones with OTG function, windows computer, and MacBook. For OTG Android phone, you just need to download an App as recommended by instruction or Amazon customer Q&A. For Mac, Please use Macbooks’ bundled software, Photo Booth. For win 10, you can directly search CAMERA in WINDOWS to find it and click on it. WIN 7/8, please see the user manual. Then plug into the USB port t use.
- IP67 Waterproof: The Snake Camera is also a helpful tool when you have to find your treasures or other small objects from the bathtubs or pipes with water in. Don’t stay too long in the water depth is more than three meters
- 6 dimmable LEDs: Inside the camera at the top of the line, there are built-in 6 adjustable LED lights, and the lights can also be turned off, which can ensure normal use in dark environments.
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Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 0.21 Inches |
Length | 16.4 Inches |
Size | 16.4 FT |
Weight | 0.3968320716 Pounds |
Width | 0.21 Inches |
If you're planning on keeping it call a pro or work with it personally over time. Either way get a wire cam from Amazon, drill an easily repaired hole and have a peek inside to see if it's worth the effort.
If you do need an endoscope i really like this $20 i got from amazon..
It comes with a few accesories including a hook which is perfect for dragging rings out of P traps that are set in concrete so you cant open them up.
Its also surprisingly useful been able to see inside the wall when trying to feed wiring down from the attic.
You might want to consider a cheap USB borescope with sticky tape to pull out that Q-tip.
You could get something like this borescope and drill small holes in the drywall.
Even cheaper and smaller: https://www.amazon.com/Seesi-Endoscope-Waterproof-Inspection-Semi-Rigid/dp/B07PBF6DX5/ref=pd_cp_263_3/145-7175468-0863300?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07PBF6DX5&pd_rd_r=52ad0d7f-e742-4c9f-89b5-03b94a7093c3&pd_rd_w=I7tcc&pd_rd_wg=7Nj4D&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=7NNMGR3KX201QB09K1FP&psc=1&refRID=7NNMGR3KX201QB09K1FP
Poke a hole in the ceiling and stick a cheap borescope up there and have a look.
As others have said - it REALLY looks like it's there for a reason. My bet is that it's a sewer cleanout vent... which is there so that a plumber can snake your sewer if there's a blockage before it causes a huge problem. If you're smelling it, it could be the sign of a serious problem- residential sewers should generally not put off a strong sewer smell (generally hydrogen sulfide gas).
If you ARE getting a strong smell, it could be from a few things, including a broken/blocked line somewhere, or even a sewer backup, where something is pushing sewage down INTO your sewer, instead out out from it (this may particularly be the case if you notice the smell after say, heavy rains in the area). Both those problems could be serious, and should be looked into.
I'd talk to a plumber, BUT if you'd rather do that as a last step before trying some things yourself, two suggestions:
If you're really curious and want to make find out definitively what's going on, I'd call a plumber, explain the issue (smell coming from some kind of PVC pipe in your yard), and say you don't know what's going on but you want them to come and scope your sewer. Doing that, they can tell you if there's a blockage, as well as how deep your sewer is and potentially find problems before they become more serious. It might be an easy fix, like snaking the blockage, or the plumber might even tell you you're good to just stuff an appropriately sized rubber ball in the thing and call it a day.