[Noisebridge-discuss] Binocular microscope (was Re: eZ430 Chronos)

[Rachel McConnell]

I'm in for this for $50 as well.  Anticipating additional interest, I
have made a pledge/info page for it:

https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Microscope

Andy Isaacson wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 01:03:21AM -0800, Mikolaj Habryn wrote:
>> build, but find the idea of soldering tiny 0.5mm pitch devices into
>> quarter-inch-diameter enclosures faintly daunting, and would rather
> 
> Sounds like we need a microscope, some fine pitch solder, and a
> sharpening stone for Weller tips.
> 
> I used a scope like this one at a previous job:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-10x-40x-Binocular-Stereo-Microscope-w-Boom-Light_W0QQitemZ370346425279QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563a5dfbbf
> 
> I am not very good at fine soldering (I'm better than I was then, but
> still not great), but I watched people hand-solder 0.5mm and smaller
> pitch devices with that scope.  IIRC it had a ring light and a 2x
> objective lens taking it to 20x-80x rather than 10x-40x, but the extreme
> end of magnification was unusable.  The ring light is way better than a
> bulb light, but workbench light is good enough for a start.
> 
> Looks like less awesome stereo scopes are available as cheap as $150
> used on EBay.
> 
> I can donate $50 towards a NB stereo scope suitable for fine circuit
> work.  Anybody else interested in contributing?  And, who can organize
> the purchase -- I'm too busy until April.
> 
> -andy
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