Brad Manor

I have a couple Fenix lights that see quite a bit of action. Other than replacing the little rubber boot on the switch of the TK11, I have had zero issues with mine. I spend a fair amount of time crawling around in enclosed cargo holds of ships and my Fenix lights have never failed me. The TK11 fell about 20 feet to the tanktop of a ship and still works fine. Perhaps I'm lucky!! -B

I thought it was the side of a late 70s conversion van. -B

I just got back in this morning after being out of town for a couple days. In my waiting mail there was a flyer from ITM - they have the Testo 875-1 for $2395. Buy it and they'll give you a fibre optic scope and an anemometer/light meter. -B

That seems to make sense. A couple years ago when I was in the market for an imager, all the American distributors quoted ITAR as a reason for not shipping to me. A call to Customs & Border Patrol told me that I'd need documentation to cross the border with the imager in my posession or I'd risk prosecution. Chances are that the authorities are now realizing that home inspectors don't pose much threat! I have since crossed the border with the imager, but I hold a visa allowing me to work in the US as well as documentation explaining why I carry it. -B

I don't have any experience with the Testo, but I did go through something similar a few years ago. Because thermal imagers have the potential and capacity to be used for military use they fall under the International Trafficking in Arms (ITAR) Act. Because of this they can't be shipped across the border to the end user. I had to get documentation showing what I use the thing for just to be able to cross the border with it. FWIW I bought a Fluke from their Canadian distributor - ITM Instruments. -B

I was called to look at a split face block bldg this morning. To make things more interesting, the two storey windows and the surrounding blocks protruded about 2.5 inches from the face of the building. Water was bleeding from the holes in the window frames. -B

Betcha Magic could cover the inspectors' end. -B

Not that I'm advocating altering proprietary operating systems, but one can pretty easily turn a Barnes and Noble Nook into a full powered Android tablet. -B

Yeah, if no one here buys it I'll offer it up "outside the family". -B

I have a 2009 Minneapolis Blower Door with all the fixin's that I'm thinking about getting rid of. Anyone in the market for one? email me - brad (at) manorhome.ca or call 519.916.5298 if you want details. -Brad

My cure for stress in this business: barter. Every once in a while I'll do inspections for a form of payment other than money - keeps it fun and interesting. Yesterday's inspection netted a bottle of Grey Goose vodka the size of my 2 year old. -B

It reads like a home inspection report. -B

I just used the spare rubber boot that came with the light when I bought it - didn't need to get any replacement parts. -B

I have a TK11 and an LD20, the tailpieces are very similar. I have been remarkably un-delicate with both units and have had no trouble, other than replacing the rubber button cover on the TK11. -B

I've had my IR (Fluke TiR) for a little over two years now. It has generated more than enough revenue to justify the cost. If I were buying one today I wouldn't think twice about paying the extra to get the higher resolution and swappable batteries. -B