Jeff Liebermann wrote in
:

On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:30:18 -0400, jeff_wisnia
wrote:

'Course the current miniscule size of todays electronics and my aging
eyesight makes it a no-win game for me to try and do much fixing of that
kind of stuff those days.

I use a microscope camera:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260969643003 $30
I have it plugged into a junk computah and LCD display. The original
plan was to attach it to a wrist strap, to make it easier for me to
see what I'm doing while soldering, but that didn't work. So, I now
use it on a plastic camera tripod, which works well. Saving the JPG's
has been handy for recording my work.

Unfortunately, I still have to wear my reading glasses in order to see
the LCD display. You can also use some cell phone cameras as a
microscope, if they have auto-focus (iPhone 3GS, most Droids, etc).




I have reading glasses(2.75X) and also have a separate binocular magnifier
of 2.5X.

you can buy "clip-on" binocular magnifiers for pretty low cost on Ebay,I
got mine for $5 USD,plus shipping. they either clip on your regular
glasses,or clip on their own eyeglass frame. They are easier to see around
than the hobby binoc flip-up magnifiers,when you don't need close up
vision,you don't have to move them out of the way.

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Jim Yanik
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