Thread: Got the USB Microscope

Originally Posted by Quick

Perfect! What magnification was that?

I have no idea I left it at the 200 setting but backed of the scope a little, adjusted focus and took a larger part of the image in PS.

do any of these cheap usb microscopes work on a mac osx?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Reminded me of the old adage that if you like sausage and want to continue to like it you don't want to see how it is made.

Same here, Brother. I have been looking around to buy my first Straight Razor.

Then I saw that scary picture!

Originally Posted by LightEagle

Same here, Brother. I have been looking around to buy my first Straight Razor.

Then I saw that scary picture!

Hey welcome to SRP. Don't let that worry you. Jump in with both feet, you'll be glad you did. Here is the SRP Wiki with loads of info to get you started right.

Just an observation - I've been looking into buying one of these, and it seems the magnification values are misleading. They seem to be saying that if you view the image on a 15 inch screen, the magnification is 200x. That is VERY different from magnifying 200x then capturing the image!

So what you are looking at is a field of view 15/200 inch diagonally, or 0.075" = 1.9mm.

Which is OK, but the manufacturers are using a bit of spin to exagerate the quality.

Originally Posted by Rajagra

I finally bought a PC with Vista on a few months ago, I felt I had to try it out. And I have to say this in Vista's defence: the animated progress bars look really nice.

I would have thought not seeing any progress bars would be a better endorsement

I was looking at these and there seems to be a 400x one for only £10 more. Would that be too much for razors? Maybe you could move it further away for less magnification?
The reason I am considering buying one is not razor related but it would be nice to kill 2 birds with one microscope

You know what would be really awesome.....if some one with a microscope could post examples of overhoned edges, microchips, different stages in the honing process, warped edges, etc. If you have the time and the resources. I think it would help me understand some things better. Thanks.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I was thinking the same thing. Reminded me of the old adage that if you like sausage and want to continue to like it you don't want to see how it is made.

I believe you're thinking of:

"I Have made up my mind that laws are like sausages - the less you know about how they are made, the more respect you have for them."
-Otto Von Bismarck

Originally Posted by Cobo

...I like to get angry and do really stupid things. After I'm done with it, I'll likely be so disgusted...

This is hilarious. My attitude is exactly the same. That's why for this straight razor business I really need to go against what's ingrained on my DNA and take deep breaths, relax, and stay calm.

As I said in an earlier post, in my life it's rare that I ever do anything gently.