[Elecraft] magnifying Lamp

[Timothy Raymer]

Another source of information is your dentist.  Mine gave me some
references for purchasing glasses and/or clipons that had a longer
working distance than the 8" typical of the Optivisors.  (Seems folks
don't like the dentist 8" from their face during exams.....)

Tim Raymer
73 de KA0OUV


>>> "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec at easystreet.com> 02/01/07 19:08 >>>
I agree with the optivisor. I use it daily. And it fits over eyeglasses
so
you can use it with them. The binocular vision and freedom from having
to
put a big glass in between you and the work is wonderful. 

http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/section_19/section19_02.htm 

http://tinyurl.com/d5gwe 

Ron AC7AC



-----Original Message-----
If you have binocular vision (both eyes work together and almost equal

corrected vision) I think you'll find an Optivisor to be superior to
the 
  Mag Lamps. It is a headband with lenses that can be lowered over your

current eyeglasses. If you get about an 8" working distance,you can 
solder and see the smallest of solder "bridges". Its also fairly 
comfortable.
Just google optivisor, they have some off brand copies for about $20.


73
Larry
WA2DGD

> 
> 
> I have learned that the "helping hands" I got from Radio Shack do
not
> provide nearly
> enough Magnification nor any illumination of the PCBs and components
for