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A Simple Way to control articulation angles of Ablescopes without built-in locking mechanism

2/25/2020

5 Comments

 
We removed locking unlocking mechanism of Ablescopes in 2019 due to large percentage of customers damaged the bending part, the reason is that they have no idea there is the unlocking locking mechanism. This unlocking/locking feature is not obvious to many people, and they do not know what to do when the probe is curved and locked in position. 

At the same time, the built-in locking unlocking mechanism is a very useful feature for many end users. So is there a better way to control bending angles without the built-in locking/unlocking mechanism? We come up a simple add on device. You can make it yourself with a few dollars and a visit to a home improvement store (such as Home Depot or Lowes).  
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Two pieces hardwares: one hose clamp No. 20 (21-44mm); one 3/4" pipe clamp.
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Another simple locking tool is a caulk gun, like the one shown below:
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The caulk gun is a little bit bulky. However it works well with Vividia Ablescope VA-400 and other models. 
5 Comments
André Beusch
6/23/2020 03:50:33 pm

Really a shame that the locking feature was removed.
And this work around is even more ridiculous.
You really consider all your customers as idiots!

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matt wing
1/4/2022 12:27:38 pm

the locking feature is a selling point for me. When I replaced my old VA-400 with a new one, I was unpleasantly surprised that that feature was removed even though the documentation that came with it still references it. How much would it cost to retrofit a locking wheel onto this new one. The "workarounds" are not viable in my aircraft maintenance shop....

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André
1/4/2022 05:15:39 pm

The locked locking mechanism on my VA-400 eventually unlocked itself after some usage, probably the instant glue they put into the system was not good enough... You may try with some heat application on the rod to get this result.

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Steve
2/27/2022 01:24:53 pm

I have a VA400 with the locking mechanism. Always liked it and use it regularly. It is a mistake to remove this functionality. You should restore it or at least offer it as an option.

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