Intel QX3+ USB microscope was Making SMT boards
2002-09-17 by cgrier@ix.netcom.com
I've got one, it's called a QX3 or QX3+. I got it for about $39 on-line. Intel made them for kids, and discovered that nobody wanted them for the $100+ price tag. It does have a tight range on the fixed focus lens, but it is good at documenting things that go wrong with your board - using close in digital pictures. Anybody else use this camera for PCB work? ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Weber To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] making SMT boards The max those little cameras will see is about 1/4 in. square area at a time. I like to use is the circle ring lights with glass in the center. You can cover a lot of area quickly. Paul ----- Original Message -----
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From: "Steve Greenfield" <alienrelics@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] making SMT boards > 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.