I use one of these <>
The built in light is a bit rubbish so you'll need a ring light as well <>
The base is not really heavy enough so it is best to clamp it down but otherwise it works reasonably well. Forget the included 20x lenses - they are too powerful for PCB work. You do need to hold your head just right but that goes for pretty much any optical microscope. You get used to it and having binocular vision makes such a difference.
Les
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On 01/11/2019 00:24, Dave wrote:
Anybody using a microscope made for soldering? I finally realized I need to be able to see better, and I will pay for the needed fix. I don't think I want a USB style that has the little monitor/display but rather something like these:
Anyone use one? The only con I see often complained about is if you don't hold your head just right, the view disappears, kind of like with a rifle scope on high power.
Thanks
