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

[Kelly]

So, when I've done microscope dissection and electrode work, we had
these great holder things with xyz knobs to make minute movements.  Is
there some equivalent for this?

-K

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 23:48, Rachel McConnell <rachel at xtreme.com> wrote:
> 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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