So i have a Cig Top Gun project that i am just turning loose and while i was finishing up some details i had to drill four quarter inch holes in the deck hatches. On the older Guns Cig laminates a block of aluminum in the corner of each hatch for the hinge pin and the actuator to bolt to. I had to cut these blocks out clean them and re glass them back in, problem is i saved the pin hole but through the lamination process i inadvertently lost track of the two threaded holes for the actuator bracket. Simple solution . . . . . get yourself a FLIR thermal imaging camera and walla problem solved . The camera was eight grand for the high res version and the owner DID say he was ok with any additional expenses lol


If you look at the thermal image real close you can see two faint round color shifts where the holes are at. During the process they are actually much more defined on the screen but this is the image that got saved. We started by warming the corner with a heat gun for a minute or so then cooled the surface with a wet cloth and then let the heat bleed back through. They showed right up and using the laser pointer on the FLIR we then marked them with a sharpie. Grabbed a drill with a drill stop collar and they were right on the money. There is zero margin for error as once the hatches are on there on for good

Fun toy . . . .

Dave that is way cool!!

They are definitely a fun toy. I got to use one last week to locate hot water lines through a ceiling. Luckily I made a call and scored one for the day and did not have to flip the bill.

haha nice to have tools to help do jobs like that.... crazy money can be spent for sure.

OH I love FLIR! So cool.. now you can be a surveyor too haha ..... So are you saying the customer payed for it?

Very cool Dave.

hmm, i could of used that gun about 2 years ago. but instead i used a 45cal, thank god it was a perfect shot. lol. man those are hard to find no madder how many notes and measurements you have.

todd

Try your local fire station, there should be one on every fire engine. Great for finding someone in a smokey building or for finding a heat source.

Yea they weren't to keen on loan'in one out



Ya know what else it's good for. In a bar you can detect hardwood floors? Landing stripe? Thong? . . . Comando ? Lol

I got to use one last week to locate hot water lines through a ceiling.