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Working with small components - you need a magnifying glass!

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:20 pm
by Rob Thomson
When working on the 9x, a good magnifying glass is a huge bonus.

I recently purchased on of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/22w-fluorescent ... lamp-47980

Actually got mine cheaper on ebay - but it is the same product.

These are superb and well worth it if you are looking working on your 9x or other general electronic jobs.
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Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:32 am
by RCPlaneHobby.com
I bought these for $12us at a local shop that magnify from 2x to 10x and love em.

Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:24 pm
by Oshb5ems
Hi

As well as the head sets I use the small monoculars that slip over glasses I also use the small forceps pliers both straight and angled that are used in a operating theatre.. as well as those air sucker pens (you blow out the air put the rubber against what you need to pick up and let the air back in they are great for smd bits)

Andy

Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:36 pm
by erazz
If you can get your hands on one of these:

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That is 1,000,000 times better. The level of accuracy you can reach is stupendus.

Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:59 pm
by G550Ted
I use mine to help me read Playboy.:-P

Dang, but you ultimately have to match the vision magnification to the same level of how your hand shakes. Both degrade at about the same rate.:-(

Ted

Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:17 pm
by Crashj007
Ted, Playboy makes your hands shake?

Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:10 pm
by jhsa
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Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:31 pm
by G550Ted
Nnnooottt ttthhhaaattt III nnnoootttiiiccceee.:-P

Ted

Re: Working with small components - you need a magnifying gl

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:05 pm
by Crucial
LOL. Now that was funny.