Microscope for Soldering and Inspection Work

[Alan Hightower]

I have high 5 figures invested into a home soldering lab. I use a
digital video scope now, however for 5-6 years before that, I used this
scope nearly every day for mostly 0402/.5 mm pitch soldering and repair:


http://www.amscope.com/3-5x-90x-simul-focal-articulating-zoom-stereo-microscope-with-3mp-digital-camera.html?gclid=CI6Dxb_D4sECFc1Z7AodUx8AiQ
[4] 

Along with these eye pieces: 

http://www.amscope.com/pair-of-super-widefield-20x-microscope-eyepieces-30mm.html?gclid=CNr-3bXD4sECFQ0Q7AodzjsAeQ
[5] 

The combination with swing arm allows me to move the scope anywhere on
my work bench and gives a use-able work height of up to 18 inches
underneath. 

I highly recommend it. 

-Alan 

P.S. Disregard the camera. I thought it would be useful when I bought
it, but never once used it. 

On 2017-01-14 03:48, Rob Jarratt wrote: 

> Has anyone had experience of using an item like this for soldering and PCB
> inspection work?
> 
> https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmScope-Widefield-Binocular-Inspection-Microscope/d [1]
> p/B005C75IVM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8
> <https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmScope-Widefield-Binocular-Inspection-Microscope/ [2]
> dp/B005C75IVM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484294314&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=
> AmScope+sm-3bx> &qid=1484294314&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=AmScope+sm-3bx
> 
> At the moment I have one of these:
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/22w-fluorescent-magnifying-craft-lamp-a29ff [3] which
> I find OK, but sometimes it gets in the way of the soldering iron and it
> isn't that easy to move it to a position and have it actually stay there.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Rob
 

Links:
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[1]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmScope-Widefield-Binocular-Inspection-Microscope/d
[2]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmScope-Widefield-Binocular-Inspection-Microscope/
[3]
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/22w-fluorescent-magnifying-craft-lamp-a29ff
[4]
http://www.amscope.com/3-5x-90x-simul-focal-articulating-zoom-stereo-microscope-with-3mp-digital-camera.html?gclid=CI6Dxb_D4sECFc1Z7AodUx8AiQ
[5]
http://www.amscope.com/pair-of-super-widefield-20x-microscope-eyepieces-30mm.html?gclid=CNr-3bXD4sECFQ0Q7AodzjsAeQ