Optivisor

[Brian Pepperdine]

Following on the magnifier thread.

I settled for a cheap-o head magnifier sometime back when I had some sudden need. It was OK, but I still wanted better.

I just did some searches for the Donegan Optical Optivisor (mentioned in the recent threads) and found their web site has a dealer locator.
It did miss some local sources I had found elsewhere in searches (such as a jewelry working supplier quite conveniently near my office.. I hope to get there in a few days and check them out re. the various magnifier levels.. I think you can get interchangable lenses).
This was suggestec by a school of arts advisory for their incoming jewelry arts summer students.

Once source was a supplier for .... eradication of head lice... So you never know where!

Also, model train kit/building suppliers... I found one on the US/Canada border that serves Canada and USA from B.C. and Washington state.

Your info for what you like. Prices varied greatly... one go-to place for tools I found was about 30 dollars more than the average I have seen.

I will be getting one for some SMD work and general work. Now that I have a Wal-Mart griddle and embossing tool for 'frying' and heating up SMD boards/components and some solder paste on the way along with a small Hendricks kit to try out the SMD working process!


Brien
VE3VAW
Toronto ON
     
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[Nelson Moyer]

I found a dealer on Amazon.com (Fargo Enterprises, Inc.) and bought a 2x
Optivison for $29.16 postpaid.

Nelson, KU0A

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Following on the magnifier thread.

I settled for a cheap-o head magnifier sometime back when I had some sudden
need. It was OK, but I still wanted better.

I just did some searches for the Donegan Optical Optivisor (mentioned in the
recent threads) and found their web site has a dealer locator. It did miss
some local sources I had found elsewhere in searches (such as a jewelry
working supplier quite conveniently near my office.. I hope to get there in
a few days and check them out re. the various magnifier levels.. I think you
can get interchangable lenses). This was suggestec by a school of arts
advisory for their incoming jewelry arts summer students.

Once source was a supplier for .... eradication of head lice... So you never
know where!

Also, model train kit/building suppliers... I found one on the US/Canada
border that serves Canada and USA from B.C. and Washington state.

Your info for what you like. Prices varied greatly... one go-to place for
tools I found was about 30 dollars more than the average I have seen.

I will be getting one for some SMD work and general work. Now that I have a
Wal-Mart griddle and embossing tool for 'frying' and heating up SMD
boards/components and some solder paste on the way along with a small
Hendricks kit to try out the SMD working process!


Brien
VE3VAW
Toronto ON
     
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