Homebrew PCBs

Check out the Intel Qx3 digital microscope and it's competitor.

These use your monitor as the display so you can 'keep looking up' 
and still see the action.

Seems they are going around $50.00 or so.


Can you let us know why this is a good idea ?

Dave





--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "DHC" <dcurrey@p...> wrote:
> Hi,
>     If you want something really cheap then have a look at:
> http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%
5Fid=63-1133
> 
>     I have an older model and it is very fiddly to use.  Probably 
not the quality and performance you are after.
> 
> Cheers,
> Darcy
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Balan 
>   To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:05 AM
>   Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Through Hole microscope
> 
> 
>   Hi
> 
>   I was looking for a through hole micro scope that can be used to 
examine the walls of a drilled hole after plating and also to examine 
the exposed rings in a multilayer pcb. I found one at this website 
http://www.startinternational.com/pdf/Optical/31a_OPGCP875.pdf but it 
is expensive. Does anyone know where i can get a similar instrument 
at a cheaper rate? Is there any similar instrument?
> 
>   Balan
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