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I've read where members have mentioned Radio Shack magnifiers for inspecting their razors. Is there any particular magnifier they offer that is best? Perhaps someone could furnish me with a link to the particular magnifier everyone has in mind.
Thanks in advance!
Ron
This is the one I think most people refer to when they mention an RS scope
RS microscope
I have it and it does a decent job.
Thanks Steve,Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
That's what I wanted to know. Now that I know what I am looking for, I will pick one up before my razors come back from Lynn. This way, I will know not only how a properly honed razor should feel like, I can actually get a visual.
Great stuff!
You're most welcome :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Straight and loving it
you are better off to spend more dollars and buy a used microscope off ebay or at a microscope repair facility if you plan to hone and or collect razors...the rs is a toy and prolonged use will make you go crazy...
Somebody qoute me if I am wrong but this may work http://cgi.ebay.com/Zoom-Microscope-...QQcmdZViewItem
One thing you may wish to consider before purchasing a powerful microscope that has no low settings is that some the lower settings may be of more use to you than the higher magnifications. Consider one that has as low a setting as 50 as good benchmark.
I wanted to buy the RS that seems to work well with razors, because you haven't a fixed distance (could be hard to place the razor under lens with a fixed microscope), 100x magnification and light from above and not under as many micros.
The problem is that they don't sell in Europe nor they ship to. I tried a Spirig pocket microscope http://www.spirig.org/index.php?id=79&L=3, that seems similar, but no site sells them and the fabric wants me to send Credit Card details by fax and I don't like this.
So, any suggestion for an item that could be bought in Europe with internet secure payment?
F
Ebay has some that our similar like this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/60-100X-Illumina...QQcmdZViewItemQuote:
Originally Posted by Kaifa
Thank you for the hint
F
+1, this thing is a torture. I am having much more fun with a jeweller's eye-pieceQuote:
Originally Posted by clarman
Cheers
Ivo
What is the magnification on a jeweller's loupe? I'd prefer one of these if it could handle x50-x60 or better.
Any 'real' microscope would be unsuitable, as they all rely on bottom lighting on transparent materials, with a very narrow depth of focus. The ebay/RS ones aren't microscopes as I understand them; for a razor you would need top lighting with a reasonable depth of focus, and relatively low magification, which is what they have to offer.
These "scopes" are also available through Amazon if that makes a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaifa
http://www.amazon.com/Carson-Micro-M...2896535&sr=8-8
This is the same one sold at Radioshack for about $10.00Quote:
Originally Posted by Straight and loving it
Steve
Exactly! But, there are no radio shacks where Kaifa lives. But, it's only a five buck difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by zepplin