Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/02/16/this-7-magnifying-glass-with.html
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You need one of these if you do much soldering on small parts. Mine also has a holder for the iron.
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I use one of these for painting miniatures. It’s awesome!
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I also have one of these for soldering, but I’ve found it more useful for when I have to crack open a cellphone or some other tiny piece of electronics. Sometimes more trouble than its’ worth, but when you need it, this thing is invaluable.
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Got it for my son for the same reason. As a boy I can remember playing with this in my dad’s shop. It was a monster! A robot! A beast with two jaws! good times
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Hazard Fraught has a slightly cheaper one, but I have a sneaking suspicion it is also slightly shoddier.
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I have one for soldering as well, but I took the magnifying glass off. Rarely am I working with parts so small as to need magnification. I got mine from Adafruit.
I can tell you where that version will most likely fail: the magnifying glass will fall out of its ring pretty easily. Factor in the cost of some duct tape, and it’s still not too bad.
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I went the other route, a beentsy ittle magnifier like that is not enough for me.
(Er, link is not to model I have, just an example).
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May I ask , how old are you?. If you are south of 40, I hope you put that glass in a place where you will remember where it is, you might be needing it.
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Just north of 40. I know exactly where that glass is.
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With all the other technological advances, I still wonder why blueprint printers 20 years ago were much sharper than the ones we have now. They are so blurry!
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This works pretty good. Optivisor.
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I’ve been trying to convince myself to pony up for one of these:
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Do you already have a circuit board vise? My panavise “junior” and the regular 3rd hand tool is all I’ve needed, so far.
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What does “need” have to do with it?
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Ah, so you have Gear Acquisition Syndrome? My sympathies. 
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I’m passed GAS, so, uh, pardon me. Anyone have a match?
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Yesterday I was trying to read the writing on a tiny AC Adapter. I was moving it closer to my face, then farther away, trying to get more light on it, etc., all the while thinking, “what the hell? WHY CAN’T I READ THIS?” Punchline: I only have five days left of my thirties.
I have a soldering stand like this that I use to hold photos.
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