Homebrew PCBs

That's funny...  I appropriated my kids Intel Microscope for just this
purpose.  The 10X pictures I posted several times were take with it. 
Not a bad little device but the camera is pretty noisy
(electronically).  I also use it for examining SMD parts for
orientation (try seeing the collector marks on everlight
phototransistors with anything less than 10X).

It would be really great to deep-six the software that comes with it,
though.  Aimed at the 8 year-old-on-ritilin market, I think.  Its not
desgined to get-in/get-out fast and has these annoying funky noises
when ever you do anything.  No way to turn them off that I can tell
and I always forget to turn down the sound on my PC.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...>
wrote:
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Brian Pitt <bfp@e...> wrote:
> > On Tuesday 26 October 2004 09:12 pm, Dave Mucha wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > I have a microfiche reader that I was thinking might be used for
> > > inspecting PCB's
> > > Has anyone used one of these with a non-bottom light application
> > > like this ?
> > > Any ideas for the use of the thing ?
> > > Dave
> > 
> > you could strip it down to the XY stage and add one of these
> > http://www.jdr.com/interact/item.asp?itemno=MICROSCOPE
> > 
> > just an idea :)
> > 
> > Brian
> 
> 
> Neat idea.
> 
> Seems e-bay has the body of the microscope for $9.99.  
> 
> Dave