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Old 2/14/09, 11:13 AM
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Default Re: Finding an undergound water leak

Oh Nuclear. Web page says how deep down it tests. For a commercial item, I would guess it can't have power for much more. Ever been in a Nuke plant. Security very tight. Safety even tighter.

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Old 2/14/09, 11:22 AM
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The last one is my favorite. Who can figure out what it is?

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That one is the veins in my wifes arm & hand. She is resting her face in her hand. You can trace the veins up to her knuckles which are colder. I tried to do it with my T400 but the images weren't as good.
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Old 2/17/09, 1:43 AM
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Got this one with a BCAM.

Controlling the test conditions is critical.



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David Valley, but that is a spoof!
Hey now.....whys my name being thrown out here? What did I do now?
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Old 2/17/09, 8:42 AM
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We found a hydronic heat line leak under similar materials and it showed nicely viewed through my B400. We ran the boiler for about 1 hour but it was presenting itself after 30-45 minutes or sooner (wanted to make sure)...happy plumber...happy me...got paid went home.
Same here...I recommended they abandon the radiant heating system.
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Old 2/17/09, 8:47 AM
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That one is the veins in my wifes arm & hand. She is resting her face in her hand. You can trace the veins up to her knuckles which are colder. I tried to do it with my T400 but the images weren't as good.
OJ

Oh my god...you got me laughing. Once you mentioned veins, it brought back memories.

Last year, I asked my wife if I could scan her breasts with my B-2 and she obliged. I then uploaded the IR images to my computer and you wouldn't believe how many squiggly lines were plaguing her breasts. It looked like a bunch of worms crawling throughout her chest area.

Wanna see?

Just kidding...those are mine.
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Old 2/17/09, 8:55 AM
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Same here...I recommended they abandon the radiant heating system.

Ohh, wait a minute. Aren't those blue areas air infiltration?
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David- Can't tell for sure what is going on there. Give the focus ring a little twist.

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Old 2/17/09, 9:06 PM
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David- Can't tell for sure what is going on there. Give the focus ring a little twist.

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What I was thinking...



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David- Can't tell for sure what is going on there. Give the focus ring a little twist.

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The focus is at it's best. I don't have the $22,000.00 camera for clarity.

The radiant heat pipes are only heating up in one area and are leaking everywhere else.
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OJ,

I'm thinking of upgrading simply for clarity. What do you have for me, at a discount?

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Old 2/18/09, 8:56 AM
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OJ, it worked perfectly. Send my percentage to the same address as before.



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OJ, it worked perfectly. Send my percentage to the same address as before.
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OJ, it worked perfectly. Send my percentage to the same address as before.
You are a toot have to clean my monitor screen now



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OJ, it worked perfectly. Send my percentage to the same address as before.
You are a toot have to clean my monitor screen now
I must say that was a killer Larry. It was rather snappy on the draw too. I had to pick myself off the floor on that one.
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