Engraving Forum.com - The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community

The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community
Discuss hand engraving using basic to the most advanced methods and equipment
Forum Members: 14,732. Welcome to our newest member, Miss Allison
EngravingForum.com - Domain since Feb 7, 2003

Graver Video Conferencing is empty Join now!


Go Back   Engraving Forum.com - The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community > Forums > Who's Who - Hand Engraving Forum
ENGRAVING TOOLS - Paypal accepted Classes Glossary Feedback Tips Sharpening Bulino Videos Forum Policies

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 10-19-2012, 11:10 PM
diamondgslash diamondgslash is offline
Copper
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New Mexico, U.S.A
Posts: 1
Default Engraving microscope?

Hi everybody, I am new to this forum, have been enjoying immensely everyone's willingness to share ideas and information with others. I am a spur maker from new Mexico. I have been using opti visors for years and am considering the purchase of a microscope. I know nothing about them and I am wondering what is a good scope. I have seen some by amscope on the Internet. They seem fairly reasonably priced. Has anyone got any advice on brand selection and price. I don't often need that much magnification making spurs of course, but I am also making jewelry and planning on cutting lots of guns and sometimes I need to work smaller than I can see. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks much!!!

Last edited by diamondgslash; 10-19-2012 at 11:14 PM. Reason: Spelling
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-20-2012, 09:45 AM
SEngraver SEngraver is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: UK.
Posts: 3,484
Default Re: Engraving microscope?

Quote:
Originally Posted by diamondgslash View Post
Hi everybody, I am new to this forum, have been enjoying immensely everyone's willingness to share ideas and information with others. I am a spur maker from new Mexico. I have been using opti visors for years and am considering the purchase of a microscope. I know nothing about them and I am wondering what is a good scope. I have seen some by amscope on the Internet. They seem fairly reasonably priced. Has anyone got any advice on brand selection and price. I don't often need that much magnification making spurs of course, but I am also making jewelry and planning on cutting lots of guns and sometimes I need to work smaller than I can see. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks much!!!
Hi,

Welcome to The Engraving Forum.
If you go to the top and do a "search" on' binocular microscopes ' or 'microscopes'
there are plenty of threads for reference ;

http://www.engravingforum.com/search...earchid=258476

and

http://www.engravingforum.com/search...earchid=258474

All the best
SE

__________________
Learn from those who know more than you do and teach those who know less than you do. - I.M.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-20-2012, 02:51 PM
GeneC GeneC is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Omaha NE.
Posts: 266
Default Re: Engraving microscope?

I purchased one of the amscope microscopes and I am quite satisfied with it.
You will need a .5 objective lens.
7X-45X Trinocular Stereo Microscope on Ball Bearing Boom Stand

Model SM-5T
you will need a good light, I purchased the 144 LED adjustable.
I'm having some troubles getting used to the scope with my tri focal glasses. Hope this helps will come on board
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Conduct
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:49 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.