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Title: For old tired eyes
Post by: Bob Reeves on January 05, 2013, 07:41:42 AM
I had no idea they even made such a thing and can see where it could be usefull for some of the stuff we do..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPvSyh0IJCw

Researching a Hot Air Rework station for reworking tiny electronic surface mount stuff and in a video I pulled up the guy was using one of these to show the circuit board. Pretty cool, I found one on eBay for about $60.00 with shipping, should be here end of next week.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: john e. holliday on January 05, 2013, 09:11:35 AM
Loks like another great little tool for those cockpit details.   I have a set of magnifiers that I wear on my head I picked up at Harbor Freight.  By the way, told the clerk I seen their ad on Stunt Hangar.  The look and the question, what is stunt hangar.   So I told them about the site.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on January 05, 2013, 10:45:05 AM
I had to give up on fixing surface-mount components.  I yearn for the "good old days" of large parts that could be replaced with ordinary tools.

Floyd
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Howard Rush on January 05, 2013, 12:25:28 PM
Another through-hole guy trapped in a surface mount world.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: qaz049 on January 06, 2013, 04:48:08 AM
Another through-hole guy trapped in a surface mount world.

I like that comment, and I'm going to use it, often.

 ;D
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Bob Reeves on January 06, 2013, 07:24:04 AM
I like that comment, and I'm going to use it, often.

 ;D

Yep, Howard has a way of saying things with few words that have allot of substance. I can sure relate in more ways than just PC boards.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Jim Thomerson on January 06, 2013, 08:40:49 AM
Dental assistant, cleaning my teeth, wears a clipon magnifier on her glasses.  I'll have to get the details.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: qaz049 on January 06, 2013, 09:17:00 PM
Dental assistant, cleaning my teeth, wears a clipon magnifier on her glasses.  I'll have to get the details.

I am impressed! I've still got to clean my own.

Ray
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Randy Cuberly on January 06, 2013, 10:08:56 PM
Dental assistant, cleaning my teeth, wears a clipon magnifier on her glasses.  I'll have to get the details.

Jim,

The ones my dentist wears cost over $1500.00.  At least that was his answer when I asked him about them.

He charges like they cost even more than that!!

Randy C.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Bob Reeves on January 16, 2013, 03:50:13 AM
I received the Veho microscope and once I figured out it had a clear lens cover that needs to be taken off, it works as advertised. The stand isn't really tall enough for some things but this can be overcame by sitting it on something to raise it off the work table.

Ran across this yesterday and sure wished I had seen it before I bought the Veho.
http://www.romanblack.com/VGA_microscope/VGAmic.htm

What a great idea, I have everything needed to build one except for the Video to VGA converter. I can see where this would be much better for our needs than the Veho.
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on January 16, 2013, 10:17:34 AM
I also use A  large magnifying glass while working on little electronic stuff.  Problem is, the glass gets in the way of soldering iron and tweezers!
Floyd
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Bill Adair on January 16, 2013, 01:19:07 PM
I ordered one of the clip on magnifiers from my dentist many years ago, and still have it.

As I recall,  the price was under $30.

Bill
Title: Re: For old tired eyes
Post by: Tim Wescott on January 16, 2013, 02:34:12 PM
I have a stereo microscope that I use for assembling surface mount components.  I think its 10x, but it might be 40x.  It's amazing how much steadier your hands get when you're looking under magnification.  I have no problem placing and soldering .06 x .03 inch resistors, and can -- with patience -- solder down parts that have lead spacings of .025 inches.

I can barely put down a .08 x .04 resistor without magnification.