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Offline ErgoMacros

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Preferred type of magnification for SMT soldering?
« on: Tue, 29 August 2017, 20:52:08 »
Hi,

Just starting out with surface mount and my eyes aren't as young as they used to be... Considering the following:

* Video microscope, something like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y69F8B4/_encoding=UTF8
* Large, lighted, magnifier ring on a desk-mounted arm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JOU7CRK/_encoding=UTF8
* others?

Any thoughts, preferences, suggestions, pros and coms?

Thanks
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Re: Preferred type of magnification for SMT soldering?
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Offline ErgoMacros

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Re: Preferred type of magnification for SMT soldering?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 30 August 2017, 01:54:48 »
Thanks! Wasn't on my list of ideas, that helps.

I have tried "Pharmacy reading glasses" and those helped too.
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Offline TD22057

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Re: Preferred type of magnification for SMT soldering?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 31 August 2017, 23:52:02 »
I use this AmScope SE400X 5x binocular microscope.  After my Hakko iron, it's the best soldering tool I've purchased. 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056X4RRS

That video microscope looks awesome - if it actually stays stable and in focus all the time.
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