A USB Microscope may sound like little more than a novelty toy, but it can actually be an incredibly useful tool for hobbyists working with small objects.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Metcal, part of OK International and Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a leader in benchtop soldering for electronics and industrial manufacturing, today ...

But these magifier glasses work very well and they are my favorite tool because of their wider field of view. The microscope works great for inspection, but it much harder to do actual soldering ...

In addition, the microscope can be used with EVIDENT Stream™ image analysis software, which offers leading-edge image analysis tools. Inspecting the Leads of Mounted Components To inspect the leads of ...

“By itself, the Catalyst Frame microscope can magnify an object up to 340 times; using an 8 megapixel iPhone or Android camera, it can combine with the digital magnification to provide up to ~1500x.

All that is needed for nano-soldering is a good optical microscope and a micromanipulator – two instruments that can be bought for about $10,000. Compare that to a $4+ million EBL system, and consider ...