Used is definitely the way to go. My stereo zoom scope was $15! On Feb 8, 2013, at 16:12, "DaveH" <i...@blackmountainforge.com> wrote:
> Check to see if there are any tech auctions in your area. > > Picked up a nice scope with stand and illuminator for $90 in the Seattle > area. > > Dave > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com >> [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Dan Kemppainen >> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 12:25 >> To: time-nuts@febo.com >> Subject: [time-nuts] Nifty "MINI TIC" for DMTD >> >> We do 0603 and 0402 with IC's at .5mm lead spacing all day >> long. Under >> stereo zoom, it's not an issue. We have 50+ year old techs who build >> this stuff all day... >> >> We have one of these on every bench. At around $700 new for the 3x to >> 90x Zoom it's not bad. But may be prohibitive for home use. I can >> highly recommend adding a .5x bottom lens, as this increases your >> working distance by a factor of two... >> http://truevisionmicroscopes.com/category/products/boom-mounte >> d-normal-microscope/ >> >> Once you go surface mount, you'll never want to do through hole again! >> >> Dan >> >> >> On 2/8/2013 12:00 PM, time-nuts-requ...@febo.com wrote: >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:45:21 +0100 >>> From: Volker Esper<ail...@t-online.de> >>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >>> <time-nuts@febo.com> >>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Nifty "MINI TIC" for DMTD >>> Message-ID:<5114c931.2070...@t-online.de> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>> >>> >>> I bought a stereo microscope some days before and I agree >> with Bob. I >>> keep building non-RF projects the classical way (through >> hole) but if it >>> comes to radio frequency I prefer SMD since high frequency >> is easier to >>> handle. Can you tinker with the idea of buying a stereo >> microscope? It's >>> absolute fun to easily solder those miniature parts! >>> >>> Volker - DF9PL >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.