[Noisebridge-discuss] Binocular microscope

[Andy Isaacson]

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 08:46:01AM -0700, dpc wrote:
> i admit to not having great ebay/search skills, but the main difference
> in the scopes in this price range seems to be boom vs 'small-ish'
> platform. platform is cheaper but would limit the size of the board one
> could work on.

The boom is very necessary for board work, the platform designs really
get in the way.  The best setup I ever used had an articulated
spring-loaded arm, but that cost almost as much as the scopes we're
looking at.

-andy