Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 14 12:49:51 EST 2008 | operator
Thanks all. I guess I will go with the EBAY. AmScope brand for $350. I have used these and they work fine. Not bad. Not as easy on the eyes as a Mantis, but get the job done and the boom is durable.
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 06 17:15:06 EST 2002 | djarvis
Hmmmm, very good point. I never thought about it much as such dedicated tools were not available when I first kicked off. I'd look at the reflow under a microscope and if I could identify any problems, I'd start to look at the print using the same
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 22 13:57:47 EDT 2007 | chris
I would recommend checking out the stereo microscopes from Vision Engineering (www.visioneng.com). We have used the older and newer style Mantis scopes and our assemblers love them as you can do rework in a very natural and comfortable seating posit