so i recently decided to order a usb microscope for the benefit of scrutinizing some pcb's i will be making for my brother and ended up buying this little gem from none other than everyones favourite place.....yep you guessed it ebay.
now i know there are far superior models out there that are alot larger on the price tag but as always and im sure im not alone i have to stick to my very tight monthly spending budget to be able to buy the assortment of different components or gizmos that catch my eye.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-LED-2-MP-Digital-200X-Microscope-Video-Camera-Endoscope-/350604731992?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51a1aba658&_uhb=1#ht_3613wt_1186
it only cost me shy of $22 with the ever popular free shipping from china,so i was expecting a long wait but was quite happy when the postie dropped it in my mailbox this morning.
it was shipped out about 10 days ago and the seller also sent me a message saying delivery could be delayed due to chinese national holiday but supprisingly it came pretty quick.
now considering what it cost it is actually quite good, the only thing at the moment i can fault it on is the focus adjuster is a bit tight initially but has started to ease up a bit so hopefully will get better with continual use.
it has 8 led's around the lens with brightness control as well
as i said considering its "budget" cost the pictures sent back to view on the screen are actually good enough to be able to inspect pcb tracks for damage or bridged pins on i.c's.
i have added a few pics of my initial play with it but just to point out the focus ring is still a bit stiff so they are still occasionally off focus just a hair.
its definately a handy little tool to add to the kit box if you dont have one and would like to get one but are on a tight budget.
now i know there are far superior models out there that are alot larger on the price tag but as always and im sure im not alone i have to stick to my very tight monthly spending budget to be able to buy the assortment of different components or gizmos that catch my eye.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-LED-2-MP-Digital-200X-Microscope-Video-Camera-Endoscope-/350604731992?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51a1aba658&_uhb=1#ht_3613wt_1186
it only cost me shy of $22 with the ever popular free shipping from china,so i was expecting a long wait but was quite happy when the postie dropped it in my mailbox this morning.
it was shipped out about 10 days ago and the seller also sent me a message saying delivery could be delayed due to chinese national holiday but supprisingly it came pretty quick.
now considering what it cost it is actually quite good, the only thing at the moment i can fault it on is the focus adjuster is a bit tight initially but has started to ease up a bit so hopefully will get better with continual use.
it has 8 led's around the lens with brightness control as well
as i said considering its "budget" cost the pictures sent back to view on the screen are actually good enough to be able to inspect pcb tracks for damage or bridged pins on i.c's.
i have added a few pics of my initial play with it but just to point out the focus ring is still a bit stiff so they are still occasionally off focus just a hair.
its definately a handy little tool to add to the kit box if you dont have one and would like to get one but are on a tight budget.