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  • R Roger Wright

    I've been pricing robotic cameras for sewer pipe inspections, and I'm appalled at the pricing! For a unit that can traverse a 6" pipe, they want $25,000, and that's before options to make it more usable! I'm thinking that $5000 is more realistic, assuming only a 1000% profit. Does anyone know of such a product, or something that can be adapted to this purpose, that sells for a more realistic price? Note that while it must be water resistant, it doesn't have to be water proof as we drain the line before inspection.

    Will Rogers never met me.

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    Rob Graham
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    Sounds like a business opportunity.

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    • R Rob Graham

      Sounds like a business opportunity.

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      Roger Wright
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      It does indeed! :-D Considering the markup of $500 worth of parts, I'd call it a below-ground-floor opportunity! I told the boss that if he'll buy me the machine tools, I'll have a prototype done in a jiffy, at a much lower cost.

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        It does indeed! :-D Considering the markup of $500 worth of parts, I'd call it a below-ground-floor opportunity! I told the boss that if he'll buy me the machine tools, I'll have a prototype done in a jiffy, at a much lower cost.

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        Dalek Dave
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        Build two and sell one for a massive mark-up, offsetting the cost of the first. (The accountant inside me speaks!)

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        • L Lost User

          For a serious answer even if it is a very good one. :) OK, the five is mine.

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          Henry Minute
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          Did you mean Boa?

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          • H Henry Minute

            Did you mean Boa?

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            I've adder nuff of this!

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            • D Dalek Dave

              I've adder nuff of this!

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              Henry Minute
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              Then snuggle back down in your krait.

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                Then snuggle back down in your krait.

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                I shall Viper way the tears of laughter.

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  I shall Viper way the tears of laughter.

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                  Henry Minute
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                  Don't ROFL, you might get grass stains.

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                    Don't ROFL, you might get grass stains.

                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                    Not whilst I have these garters on.

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                    • D Dalek Dave

                      Not whilst I have these garters on.

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                      Henry Minute
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                      You wear those to go with your stilettos?

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                      • H Henry Minute

                        You wear those to go with your stilettos?

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                        Dalek Dave
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                        No, but they look great on my moccasins.

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          No, but they look great on my moccasins.

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                          Henry Minute
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                          Very useful for creeping about the bush master Dave.

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                            Very useful for creeping about the bush master Dave.

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                            Dalek Dave
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                            I often have to rattler few stones out of them though.

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                            • K kinar

                              I recently looked into these as well (was thinking of buying one instead of paying someone 150$ to come check the sewer line from my new house out to the street.) The prices I found disuaded me... However, here is one good for up to 130ft for $1100 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YDLRJI/ref=asc_df_B003YDLRJI1339802?smid=ACXZDXAAF532Y&tag=nextagusmp0404127-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B003YDLRJI[^]

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                              Roger Wright
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                              It's an excellent suggestion, but I'm afraid the lines in question are a bit longer than 130'. I may still try it, as I can design a decent video amp to extend the cable, but the boss keeps me stuck in admin stuff these days, and doesn't let me play designer very often. :(

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                              • T Tom Delany

                                Did you really expect a serious answer from this crowd? :doh: :laugh:

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                                Roger Wright
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                                You'd be surprised at the number of good suggestions I've received over the years from this dysfunctional lot. They're weird, but wonderfully bright people, and I wouldn't have them any other way. :-D

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                                • W wizardzz

                                  Holy sh*t, finally a normal use for this [^]

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                                  Roger Wright
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                                  What have you been using it for until now?

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                                  • R realJSOP

                                    I'm sure my ex-wife will crawl around in sewers for you (she's used to it, I'm sure). The only problem with that is that has no hope in hell of fitting in a 6-inch pipe (or even a 66-inch pipe). She lives in a trailer in Oklahoma, and I'm sure you can get here pretty cheap. All of her other husbands have.

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                                    I'm glad that you're not feeling bitter about her, John. :-D I'd send in my own ex, as she's rather slender (well, she was until her new hubby - poor kid - got her knocked up), but she was so full of it I fear that it would only make matters worse. I am so glad she's in Texas...

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                                    • L Lost User

                                      Puppy + webcam, simple!

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                                      Roger Wright
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                                      There are some things a puppy won't do, and I wouldn't condone cruelty to any canine.

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                                        There are some things a puppy won't do, and I wouldn't condone cruelty to any canine.

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                                        Dalek Dave
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                                        Only to humans.

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                                        • B bryce

                                          lego do a good kit dont they Wogger? bryce

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                                          Roger Wright
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                                          Lego always has, but I fear they may not be up to this challenge.

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