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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] making SMT boards

From: Steve Greenfield <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2002-09-12

What about those toy USB computer microscopes?

Mine isn't where I can get to it and I don't recall the name, but I
think it goes up to 100X power. I got it specifically to see if it
was suitable for inspecting SMT boards. Plus it only cost me $5 at
a garage sale.

Steve

--- dg140@... wrote:
> Anyone etched surface-mount technology PCBs? How did it go?
> Simply
> soldering the odd component or touching up an IC or small part
> seems
> difficult enough. YOu'd think I could find a cheap microscope
> with all of
> the high tech companies closing and moving herre in Ottawa, but
> no such
> fortune so far.
>
> Charles

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