Thread: Microscope use when honing

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I like the idea of a loupe really. Kind of easier. I had one in my photography kit, but probably a 4x. Where's a good place to get one suitable for this?

Originally Posted by rickboone

I like the idea of a loupe really. Kind of easier. I had one in my photography kit, but probably a 4x. Where's a good place to get one suitable for this?

I use an 8x but it's 30mm wide . Plenty to see
http://www.uxcell.com/precision-opti...s-p-11684.html

Originally Posted by rickboone

I like the idea of a loupe really. Kind of easier. I had one in my photography kit, but probably a 4x. Where's a good place to get one suitable for this?

Here is the one I've been very happy with. Not cheap but not junk either.

Your right on the ProScope HR2 I don't know how I missed that.
I did find a way to improve the radio shack scope for the time being though.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/misce...provement.html

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Here is the one I've been very happy with. Not cheap but not junk either.

Jimmy,
I got the same loupe and also this:
30 x HANDHELD LIGHTED MICROSCOPE for JEWELRY etc & CASE - eBay (item 370326809866 end time Jun-03-10 03:15:25 PDT)
(370326809866)
the difference is huge, the scope gives higher mag than the loupe. The loupe also is not a triplet(3 lopue construction) its one thin and one very thick grooved loupe. I wonder if what I got is not new version made cheaper to save cost?
This scope by the way is better than the Radio shack one, it has brighter illumination, great detail, the position of the light source and be adjusted. The scope is much easier to move along the edge.
I am actually impressed.

Originally Posted by mainaman

Jimmy,
I got the same loupe and also this:
30 x HANDHELD LIGHTED MICROSCOPE for JEWELRY etc & CASE - eBay (item 370326809866 end time Jun-03-10 03:15:25 PDT)
(370326809866)
the difference is huge, the scope gives higher mag than the loupe. The loupe also is not a triplet(3 lopue construction) its one thin and one very thick grooved loupe. I wonder if what I got is not new version made cheaper to save cost?
This scope by the way is better than the Radio shack one, it has brighter illumination, great detail, the position of the light source and be adjusted. The scope is much easier to move along the edge.
I am actually impressed.

I got this one here, Carson Micro Max 200, and I wouldn't recommend it. Poisoned my mind against those hand held types. My Widget supply 30x is at home and I am at work. I am pretty sure mine is a triplet. I got it a couple of years ago at the recommendation of Kaptain Zero on the forums IIRC. At work I have an old B&L Hasting's Triplet in 20x. A great little eye loupe optically but a 7mm objective takes some getting used to.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I got this one here, Carson Micro Max 200, and I wouldn't recommend it. Poisoned my mind against those hand held types. My Widget supply 30x is at home and I am at work. I am pretty sure mine is a triplet. I got it a couple of years ago at the recommendation of Kaptain Zero on the forums IIRC. At work I have an old B&L Hasting's Triplet in 20x. A great little eye loupe optically but a 7mm objective takes some getting used to.

those radio shack type sopes have adjustable eyepiece that can easily be moved from the optimal focus position and that makes it PITA to deal with(and the shallow depth of field). This 30x one does not have moving parts on it and once the focus is established its locked in place unless its intentionally changed. @ 30x the magnification is not much less than the Radio shack scope , just for illustration if the bevel looks like 7-8mm on the 100x radio shack scope , on this 30x one it looks like ~5mm wide with a lot more light, I was very pleasantly surprised by that.

I use a 30X handheld microscope on every razor that I hone. It tells me all that I need to know.
Forget the Radio Shack 60-100.

Thanks to Randy for posting the link to that nice little scope.

Originally Posted by mainaman

those radio shack type sopes have adjustable eyepiece that can easily be moved from the optimal focus position and that makes it PITA to deal with(and the shallow depth of field). This 30x one does not have moving parts on it and once the focus is established its locked in place unless its intentionally changed. @ 30x the magnification is not much less than the Radio shack scope , just for illustration if the bevel looks like 7-8mm on the 100x radio shack scope , on this 30x one it looks like ~5mm wide with a lot more light, I was very pleasantly surprised by that.


Thanks to Randy for posting the link to that nice little scope.

Which one did Randy post? Are you talking about the one on Ebay from the science seller guy? If so, they are sold out of those...anyone know where to get one?