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Got the USB camera for $35

Nah...stereo scopes are certainly nice, but what's going on at 200x is where the action is!:p

I have a multi-thousand dollar Olympus scope here at my lab. Not really intended for personal use!:w

Ok, well thanks indeed for the helpful hints & warnings of things to watch out for.

$14 delivered, I figure I can't go too far wrong!

Good points.

I'm aware that it is designed for bottom illumination, and after I get it in my hot little mitts I will find a good place for an illumination source. I plan to created an angled...

$20??? That would blow my whole cheapo scope budget!

More likely I'll get something like this at a local Walgreens. LED lighting is cheap these days.

I figured a good old "classic" like this would be much better made than a $49 modern plastic one that are often being sold.

Even the cheapest made in China 200x USB microscopes (hand held) go for...

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Less than a buck?

I bought it!

100x. 200x, 300x. Now I'm off to find a USB camera for it....they have a bunch listed for $49...