Has anyone tried surgical glasses ?

On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 7:11:00 PM UTC-7 jrehwin wrote:

> Digital microscopes came up in the thread "Photoshot from a defective 
> IN-4 Tube".
>
> I took a look on Amazon. When I got to the ones with hi-res video displays 
> my jaw dropped. I had no idea that they existed.
>
> This is EXACTLY what I need for through-hole work. It brings SMT within 
> reach but my hands are too unsteady and I really don't want to go down that 
> road.
>
> In no particular order...
>
> My budget is ~$150
>
> I don't need to interface with a computer or even save images to an SD 
> card (although I could probably find a use for the latter feature)
>
> What would an appropriate magnification range be? I'd like to be able to 
> see modest areas of a PC board (say a few DIPs across) down to reading the 
> markings on SMT parts
>
> A screen resolution of HD (1920 x 1080) on 7" screen would be in the 
> ballpark
>
> An actual work area (albeit small) rather than some slide clips
>
>
> That's all I can think of at the moment. Please pile on.
>
>
> There are some good ones out there, but don't buy anything from amazon, 
> ever.  Not only are they evil, but most of their merchandise is 
> counterfeit.  I avoid the bottom feeders like DealExtreme, but there are 
> good deals to be had from Banggood, eBay, AliExpress, etc. if you keep your 
> eyes open.  There are also some upscale resellers with good return 
> policies, tech support, etc., but they're probably out of your price range.
>
> - John
>
>

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