[hpsdr] microscope?

[Bill Tracey]

This is the scope I've been using for the past year or 
so: 
http://www.bargainmicroscopes.com/10x-stereo-boom-arm-mounted-binocular-microscope/ 
-- I've got both 5x and 10x  optics for it.   The light that came 
with it was inadequate -- I've got a goose neck desk lamp I use for 
illumination when working with it.   I've been happy with it -- this 
$200 scope has made me fearless on working with surface mount 
stuff!   200+ pins at 1/2 mm spacing -- no problem!

I think Phil C (N8VB) gets the credit for discovering this thing, as 
I recall he was the first of the crew to get one.

Cheers,

Bill (kd5tfd)


At 12:09 PM 2/1/2008, Greg Clark wrote:
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>
>
>I heard on the teamspeak call the other night that several of you 
>have recently purchased binocular microscopes to help with circuit 
>board assembly -- what kind did you get, and what was the 
>approximate cost.  Did it come with a light ring?
>
>-- Greg



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