Thread: Microscopes

Wasn't sure which area to put this in, so I picked this one. I just ordered a USB compatable microscope from MCM Electronics


$59 bucks plus shipping. 100x, 300x, 450x, 600x and 900x. built in digital camera as well.

I'll post more info on it after I get it. You can check it out here : PC MICROSCOPE USB CONNECT | DISTRIBUTED BY MCM | .

I've been away for a little while, but check in and lurk occasionally. Hadn't seen much discussion on using scopes lately. I remember at one time it was a pretty hot topic. Hopefully this will take my honing to a higher level.

Jerry

Err, maybe you should come to my little Mid-Mo get together. I have my HDTV hooked up to my PC, c'mon down!!

Thanks for the invite. Not sure if I could make that but would be real cool to meet everyone.

This little thing works pretty good. The rundown:

• built in light is from below. No good for us but if you put a lamp next to it, you get plenty of light on the blade
• being able to see the blade on a screen makes it easy to see good spots / bad spots and you know where it is exaclty on the blade when you look back at the scope.
• very easy to hook up
• price is great

This helped me out immediately on honing up junkers and finding if the bevel was ready or not. once I seen scratch marks all the way to the edge, I knew then to start the preliminary tests. Very neat item.

Jerry

How about posting a few of the pics the scope took. I might be interested in one. Are you pleased with the quality?

By the way I haven't got around to getting any barberchair pics yet. May get to it this weekend.

Don

Manufacturer note:
If you follow the installation instructions for the telescope then you will have installed the microscope.



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Z

I bought a Dinascope and there was no software to save the image.

Thankfully for my Mac there was a free software download I heard about called Capture Me which does a great job.