Thread: Just got my Stereo Microscope, very very useful (found problems)

Originally Posted by Ben325e

I use one of the 60/100x scopes. The Radio Shack variety: it works dang good, but you do have to "learn" it's quirks and idiosyncracies for sure.

How much was the microscope, mademporer? I soooooo want a stereo scope.

$144 shipped 20x/30x/40x/60x (2 sets of eye pieces, 2 objectives)

Originally Posted by mademperor

$144 shipped 20x/30x/40x/60x (2 sets of eye pieces, 2 objectives)

Nice ! Where might they be found ?

I bought one almost identical to that one but I think it was one step up. Mine has a knob rather than a switch which allows for 3 settings (Light beaming down, light beaming up, both). I love it. I find that 20x & 40x is all I need. Mine came with the other set of 2x opticals bringing mine up to 80x, but that set of opticals is a much narrower field of view. The 20x/40x is a very wide angle of view and like Utopian said, it makes for easy and quick review of the entire edge by just moving the razor across the field of view.

Stereo Microscopes rock.

40x has been plenty for me and is actually my preferred magnification to use when viewing edges.

Chris L

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nice ! Where might they be found ?

Originally Posted by mademperor

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Warning: Browsing ebay may lead to more browsing

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