For old tired eyes

[Bob Reeves]

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..



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.

[john e. holliday]

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.

[FLOYD CARTER]

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

[Howard Rush]

Another through-hole guy trapped in a surface mount world.

[qaz049]

Another through-hole guy trapped in a surface mount world.

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

 

[Bob Reeves]

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

 

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.

[Jim Thomerson]

Dental assistant, cleaning my teeth, wears a clipon magnifier on her glasses.  I'll have to get the details.

[qaz049]

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

[Randy Cuberly]

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.

[Bob Reeves]

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.

[FLOYD CARTER]

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

[Bill Adair]

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

[Tim Wescott]

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.