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Yeah :( I can still read tiny print, but only for a few seconds, and with a lot of light. Getting old sucks.

• jacquesm 1y ago
  I got one of these a year ago and it has been a very nice experience so far: https://www.elektor.nl/cdn/shop/files/andonstar-ad409-101-hdmi-digital-microscope19681-447055.jpg https://www.elektor.nl/cdn/shop/files/andonstar-ad409-101-hd... It is also one of those things that you find more and more uses for over time.
  • stavros 1y ago
    Is it really? I tried one of the USB microscopes with a screen, and the lack of depth perception was a massive hindrance when soldering. I solved it with a pair of jeweller's loupes: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EwLf4Sm https://a.aliexpress.com/_EwLf4Sm
    • jacquesm 1y ago
      Yes, that took a while to get used to. Jeweller's loupes are an interesting fix, I should try that, thank you.
      • stavros 1y ago
        Yes, give it a shot, they are really cheap and give 3D vision. They're great.
  • blackguardx 1y ago
    I'm an EE in my 40s, have 20/20 vision, and never solder without a microscope no matter how large the packages are. The ergonomic advantages are worth it.
    • jacquesm 1y ago
      I really only learned to appreciate how useful this is when debugging a PCI express extender cable and seeing the tiniest little solder ball shorting out two wires adjacent to each other.