Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: mdsalemi on August 13, 2011, 02:54:40
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http://www.whistlergroup.com/WIC-3509P-spec.html
At PUB, Tom Collitt gave an interesting presentation on a Pagoda restoration he did for a Swiss customer. They had asked for an "endoscope" inspection of rust areas. What they really wanted was a "borescope" inspection. Normally these tools cost $300 or more. However, i saw this model above at Costco yesterday for $149. This is an exceptional price. A solution in search of a problem!
This is only at the stores, not at costco.com online.
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http://www.whistlergroup.com/WIC-3509P-spec.html
At PUB, Tom Collitt gave an interesting presentation on a Pagoda restoration he did for a Swiss customer. They had asked for an "endoscope" inspection of rust areas. What they really wanted was a "borescope" inspection. Normally these tools cost $300 or more. However, i saw this model above at Costco yesterday for $149. This is an exceptional price. A solution in search of a problem!
This is only at the stores, not at costco.com online.
Saw one at our local Costco yesterday. Like you say "a solution in search of a problem" :)
John
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Bought mine for $99 at Harbor Freight and have seen them as low as $79.
We save money doing at home colonoscopies now.
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Geeze John, that should work perfectly for a least a few select individuals around here. Handy tool no doubt.
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Bought mine for $99 at Harbor Freight and have seen them as low as $79.
We save money doing at home colonoscopies now.
The costco unit seems to be a $300 unit special purchase. Harbor freight is, well, Harbor freight. If you need one, it is worth comparing features. I have bought some interesting tools at Harbor Freight for superb prices, but also have an amazing array of scrap metal junk purporting to be tools, too. Use your best judgment.
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The costco unit seems to be a $300 unit special purchase. Harbor freight is, well, Harbor freight. If you need one, it is worth comparing features. I have bought some interesting tools at Harbor Freight for superb prices, but also have an amazing array of scrap metal junk purporting to be tools, too. Use your best judgment.
I've used mine several times, works great.
Yes, I've bought a couple of things at HF that turned out to be less than hoped for, but, overall, I've gotten more tools than I could imagine at fabulous prices. Aluminum racing jack, transmission jack, 5 gallon oil drain dolly, wrenches, ratchets, air tools, microfibre towels for the shop, shop towels, tool chests, grommet kits, cotter pin kits, shim kits and the list goes on. The place has been a godsend for a weekender like myself, although, on another board I frequent of professional mechanics, many sing the praises of HF products. Of course, the buyer needs to be discriminating in their purchases. So, for the 5% of things (maybe) that have not worked out, and they take returns with no fuss, I've come out waaaaaaaaaaay ahead. I have two local stores, so I see what I buy.
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We have the Milwaukee version on the boat. It's handy at times but the camera is a little large to get into really tight areas. Resolution is OK to good.