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05-20-2020, 10:23 AM #14
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Then I purchased a Celestron 5 MP scope
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Mic...s&sr=1-23&th=1
It provides sufficient resolution. However, when attempting to view the edge of my blades, I found that the plastic ring that protects the lens prevented me from lowering the scope close enough to see what I wanted to see. Thus, I took the scope head to my belt sander and removed the bottom half of the ring. I probably could have done the same thing with a Dremel tool and cut-off wheel.