Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 21:06:20 EST 2006 | davef
You can put Mantis ISIS Microscope Eyepieces on most microscopes. Why not: * Buy good used microscope * Add Mantis ISIS eyepiece Alpha stereo microscopes are good, but there's plenty of good stereo microscopes out there [eg, Nikon, Olympus, Bausch
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 14:46:16 EDT 2007 | jmelson
Oh, I should have been more specific on microscopes. I have a Bausch & Lomb StereoZoom 5 and an old Olympus. They both work pretty well. I think the Olympus has a little better depth of field, but the B&L has better contrast. (Maybe the Olympus j
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 26 11:31:42 EST 2020 | philc
I use a stereo microscope (Mantis) and find it way better for soldering/rework than a camera system, which we also have here. The camera system does NOT give you the same 3D-type of image that the Mantis does, BUT, there are times when you are inspec
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 21 07:51:23 EST 2020 | griinder
I'm looking to gather some opinions. The C.M. I work for has always used the 3D Stereo Binocular Microscopes. There is a big push towards LCD Camera scopes, that is meeting a lot of resistance from the Solderers and QA. What is the consensus out ther
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 14 09:16:45 EST 2001 | gsmguru
In the past I've removed shields with a dedicated hot air machine. (Similiar to an SRT) This machine could remove and replace shields using a stereo microscope and a positioning system. Basically a special nozzle is designed for each type of shield.
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 07 14:03:45 EST 2006 | slthomas
The cheapest method I've found to measure anything in that size range is a reticle for a stereo microscope. I don't remember the resolution but it was 2 or 5 mil, I think. It's not rocket science but it's a nice tool for small scale measurements tha
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 10 10:52:11 EDT 2017 | ttheis
We are just using a stereo microscope at this time. When we first started out with these parts a year ago they filleted very well but with no apparent change they began having problems. While the boards do work, we are concerned about the long term r
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 19 17:09:38 EDT 2007 | jmelson
A binocular microscope gives just a little more info than the video would, as you have views from two slightly different angles. A good stereo microscope gives more resolution or sharpness than video can. You have to take the time to set up the eye
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 14 17:15:24 EST 2008 | jmelson
$200 is iffy, even for a used, reconditioned unit. I got an aged Olympus for about that some years ago, but had to make my own stand. There is a Chinese-made stereo microscope (no zoom) that is absolutely worthless for inspection, because the "thro
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
