[Elecraft] Magnifiers

[Mike Markowski]

Wow, Robert, *that* is fantastic!  I'm looking forward to your QST 
article - I can't imagine them not printing it there or in QEX.  You 
justly deserve your Mad Scientist title.  :-)

Thanks,
Mike  AB3AP
Avondale, PA

Robert wrote on 03/21/05 16:19 ET:
> Mike and all I built this unit to solder and identify components.  I put 
> in a small TFT screen so I can monitor what I'm doing while sitting 
> straight-up.  I get great magnification and can put in a vise to hold a 
> board while soldering.
> 
> My eyes got sore and I had headaches due to wearing magnifiers for too 
> long so I build this machine.  I've since changed the lighting set-up 
> and use a round fluorescent bulb around the lens.  It's great to use.
> 
> http://images.andale.com/f2/115/123/10264406/1102451745722_Solderstation.jpg
> Robert 
> VE3RPF The Mad Scientist