In case someone else is struggling to see what is going on with small parts this worked quite nicely.
Shoddy setup but proved the concept:
https://www.amazon.com/Andonstar-Digital-Microscope-Soldering-ADSM302/dp/B076XYRCYM
(cheaper from ebay but ebay links tend to die)
Gives ample of working distance unless you need maximum magnification and even then focusing distance is okay-ish.
~35mm 50 mm working distance gives you about 4mm viewing area, with the build-in screen that is about 35X magnification.
Video output is real full-HD HDMI so if you connect external monitor your get nice and crisp picture.
24" Full-HD computer monitor needs some thinking for the placement tho..
Resolution appears to be couple of micrometers, good enough for most lathe work.
As a test I turned small pin out of 1018CR:
Smallest diameters in the part are ~30 and ~14 micrometers. (thinnest part length is 0.05mm)
Shoddy setup but proved the concept:
https://www.amazon.com/Andonstar-Digital-Microscope-Soldering-ADSM302/dp/B076XYRCYM
(cheaper from ebay but ebay links tend to die)
Gives ample of working distance unless you need maximum magnification and even then focusing distance is okay-ish.
~35mm 50 mm working distance gives you about 4mm viewing area, with the build-in screen that is about 35X magnification.
Video output is real full-HD HDMI so if you connect external monitor your get nice and crisp picture.
24" Full-HD computer monitor needs some thinking for the placement tho..
Resolution appears to be couple of micrometers, good enough for most lathe work.
As a test I turned small pin out of 1018CR:
Smallest diameters in the part are ~30 and ~14 micrometers. (thinnest part length is 0.05mm)
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