3D printed steerable borescope

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I recently had to investigate some pipework beneath the floor, but accessing it proved tricky due to a knothole barely 20mm wide. A low-cost borescope, purchased on eBay for £7.00, provided decent images, yet navigating its movements to pinpoint specific areas was challenging. Unwinding a wire coat-hanger and securing it with electrical tape offered no practical solution, so I swiftly designed a custom borescope steering mechanism based on the principles of medical endoscopes, despite limited information available. A video showcasing my DIY steering mechanism is now live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbhHUqesBow. The clip demonstrates the device's functionality with an inset image displaying the camera's view from within the knothole. To spare viewers any distressing content, I've opted not to share footage of what lies beneath the floorboards, particularly for those who might be arachnophobic. A detailed PDF guide outlining how to create this borescope steering mechanism can be found in the Thing Files section.