Another source of information is your dentist. Mine gave me some
references for purchasing glasses and/or clipons that had a longer
working distance than the 8 typical of the Optivisors. (Seems folks
don't like the dentist 8 from their face during exams.)
Tim Raymer
73 de KA0OUV
Ron
Lowell wrote:
Cabela's has one that is used for fly tieing. It clamps to any desk or
work bench. Two-arm rotating suspesion adjustment extends a full 45
inches. It has 22 watt circle fluorescent tube and separate 5 inch
diameter, 3 power magnifyinhg lens makes viewing any object easy. Its
.
Be prepared to pay in the $1000 range for the lens.
73's,
Norm
WB0LRJ
K2#3144
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From: Timothy Raymer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] magnifying Lamp
Another
I bought a Chinese iimport pair with plastic at the flea market for $3.
They work for me.
I use a free Luxo clone circular lamp/lens for the big stuff.
73,
Leigh/WA5ZNU
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Or you can build one :O)
I built this little gadget about a year ago. I use it for close work.
I modified a pair of $10 binoculars.
I can either use it with head gear or on a stand. It has 8X
magnifications making objects large and crystal clear.
I mainly use this for SMD devices but could
Robert,
Do itworst QST can do is reject it, but I'd think it will be
published. If not by QST, maybe on the Elecraft website?
Rich k2cpe
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I built this little gadget about a year ago. I use it for close
work. I modified a pair of $10 binoculars
I should
I prefer to get closer to my work, like I could when I was a kid and my eyes
would focus on the end of my nose!
Now, if I were digging around inside a live patient as a surgeon, I might
not want to get quite so close G.
Even though I like the ability to get close the Optivisor gives me, I
Cabela's has one that is used for fly tieing. It clamps to any desk or work
bench. Two-arm rotating suspesion adjustment extends a full 45 inches. It
has 22 watt circle fluorescent tube and separate 5 inch diameter, 3 power
magnifyinhg lens makes viewing any object easy. Its their Catalog
Staples has a clampon fluorescent magnifier for about $25. My wife keeps
stealing mine...
73
jim ab3cv
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If you have binocular vision (both eyes work together and almost equal
corrected vision) I think you'll find an Optivisor to be superior to the
Mag Lamps. It is a headband with lenses that can be lowered over your
current eyeglasses. If you get about an 8 working distance,you can
solder and
I agree with the optivisor. I use it daily. And it fits over eyeglasses so
you can use it with them. The binocular vision and freedom from having to
put a big glass in between you and the work is wonderful.
I would be cautious of off brands. Sometimes they're good. Often not. One
issue is the
On Thursday 01 February 2007 20:08, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
As Larry said, there are many sources on the 'net. If you don't know what
they look like, here's a couple of URL's that have pictures
http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/section_19/section19_02.htm
http://tinyurl.com/d5gwe
Staples and Office Depot both carry one for less than $50.
David Wilburn
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K4DGW
Dennis Vavra wrote:
I have learned that the helping hands I got from Radio Shack do not provide
nearly
enough Magnification nor any illumination of the PCBs and components for kit
building. In
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