will this work as an automotive scope ?
249513
Not trying to be glib, but actually both of the previous answers are correct. The really short answer is no, it won't, but that's really a qualified no. If you went to the trouble of acquiring, or more likely making, the appropriate probes for what you wanted to measure, then sure, this will display a waveform, but then you have to know how to interpret the waveforms, to know if what you measured is behaving correctly. In other words, you can probably make this work as an automotive scope, but by the time you're done, you'll have something cobbled together that ended up costing more and not working as well as just going out and buying an automotive scope. A purpose-built tool is ALWAYS better than a generic tool, easier to use for that purpose, and many times actually cheaper than cobbling something together.
712866
Yes it should work as long as you have it positioned at the right height and can mount it on something...it will give you a wide angle view.
2218545
I had both this barlow and the firstscope, yes it will fit and will work, but the image will be dimmer because of the way the barlow lens functions and the small aperture size of the scope. For moon gazing or other bright celestial bodies it should do nicely, but it isn't suitable for bringing into view very faraway objects that appear small and dim in the firstscope. If I remember correctly, Jupiter looked good too, but Saturn wasnt visible in my corner of the sky before I sold the little scope. Good luck!
1006760
i do believe it will. the rest gives you better eye relief if using a scope also
166655
i haven't personally tested this scope outdoors, i have used it in indoor ranges. but so long as you have it sighted properly, i don't see why not.
509631
Yes it will...but you may have to use a riser mount so that the sight of the scope is higher than your front sight.Also, you could remove your front sight altogether but (you would lose your ability to use iron sights then)
1261425
No, afraid not. It offers neither of those features. Great scope, otherwise!
425940
It all depends on how you mount the scope. Co-witnessing will work but at higher mangnifications the front sight post will be blurred like any magnified scope.
642190
Not really. It is a great pocket size spotting scope. You can use the optics to make a good guess on range of something but no range finding electronics. Hope this helps.
1217296
I don't believe so. Probably would depend on the height of the mounts. Overall it's a pretty good scope. Good bang for the buck...
584583
Mike, it would work just fine. The only thing is you are shortening your focal length so the accuracy at a long range may suffer. I had the same issue with my light that is mounted on the top rail. I put the front sight behind it. If I am using BUIS s--- has broken bad and I am not driving tacks anyway. Hope this helps.
792093
I haven't used this scope for automotive sensor troubleshooting, but as long as the specs for what you're testing are within the input voltage range that the scope can handle, it should be useable. Unless you know otherwise, I assume most automotive sensors are very low voltage, so the HPS140I should be fine. But, this scope is tiny, has only four buttons, doesn't have a backlit screen and is only a single channel. Using the four buttons to navigate through the menus takes a bit of time and patience to get used to. But, once the buttons and menus are understood, the scope proves itself to be capable for viewing waveforms and voltages. And, it doesn't cost very much. So, if you're really budget constrained & the specs match what you need, it's hard to beat the HPS140I. In comparison, I also own a Velleman HPS50 which is more than double the cost of the HPS140S. With the 50's larger, backlit screen, more buttons and other features, it's quite a bit more versatile.
338937
The range finder is laser so that part should work just fine. This is not a night scope so do not expect to be able to see any more than you could through a set of binoculars.
1105854
Ryan, I think this scope should work well for you for that application. I think you will want a sine/square wave signal generator of some sort as well, so you can get a periodic signal you can see clearly on the scope.
675758
Yes. Btw this is the BEST scope I've ever used, & I've used scopes WAY more expensive!! Quality is awesome & lenses are Clear beyond belief. Hope it helps :)
720676
Yes. This scope is not a toy in any way. It's capable of any college level life sciences or any other work. DMK
906511
I believe it will, but make sure your rear sight leaf is graduated at the correct number of meters. They have one graduated at 1000 or 800 you can tell by the markings on the current installed sight leaf. Good luck!