[Elecraft] Swing Arm Magnifiers -OT

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

I normally don't use magnification except for really small stuff and
examining boards,  but my experience has not been good with the swing arm
magnifiers - if they are of sufficient power to do any good, I find I cannot
hold the soldering iron under them and work.  Many OptiVisors suffer from
the same problem for me, but I do use a knockoff with lens stamped "3" which
gives me a 12 to 14 inch working distance - that does work for me.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> This is equally off of your request Tom but have you considered an
> OptiVisor? (http://tinyurl.com/d5gwe)
>
> I've suffered the swing-arm magnifiers like you, but I find an
> OptiVisor far
> superior to even the best swing-arm magnifiers. I have used an OptiVisor
> with a 4-diopter lens set in it for over 20 years now!
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
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