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This just came in the post. It's full of win and it makes me look super cool. I will wear it everywhere. :3



It's incredible. I own a helping hand, and a mag lens with LED, but this really does jump up and down on them! I've got up to 8x zoom on the thing! I'm finding details I never saw before on my minis. Just slapped paint on the cappy I stripped and it's fab. What I thought was a metal leg braclet turns out to be scrollwork. I can control my paint right into the nooks and crannies. My model has a dual lens system, I can put a moderate zoom lens for general work in the first mount, and clip in a high zoom in the second. If I need mega zoom the lenses work together, and when I'm not using, the lenses can be flipped up out of the way.

Depth perception, unlike the helping hand and the lens mag is not an issue. focus occurs right in front of my eyes, so it's as natural as regular vision. I know exactly where my brush is in relation to the model. I've been using my basecoat brush to do fine detail!

I cannot recommend this tool enough!

EDIT

If you are going to get one, avoid the cheapy knock off ones. You need proper lenses, or you will get headaches and balance issues.

could you post a link to where you got yours?

goldlinkdawg wrote:could you post a link to where you got yours?

My old boss at BAE.

http://www.jewelrysupply.com/products/EL550.html?catPath=17_245

Here's a stockist in the US. Shop around though. Ideally, you want glass lenses, not acrylic. But acrylic is cheap enough if you don't plan on using them for long periods. You may experience disorientation at the higher zoom levels, but unless you're working with tiny microchips, you don't need the higher zoom lenses.

Try those - they're cheap enough and should do the trick for minis.

How do you suppose they fair for those of us with high-prescription glasses?

My old man makes jewellry as a fun hobby (and makes some spare money too) so i'll just 'borrow' his and try it out, I never thought of using it before but it makes perfect sense now! sure beats the magnifying glass with those two crappy little arm things!

KaloranSLC wrote:How do you suppose they fair for those of us with high-prescription glasses?

Not sure. I don't have any problems. Will test them on the wife later as she's practically blind without her glasses.

Awesome. I, too, am virtually blind without them and always have trouble with magnifying devices.

Any chance you could link to a UK Dealer?

Great tip! Thanks for the link! Also lots of good tools on that website!

This is seriously nice, it would help me on those teeny tiny parts

Can you say "nerd"?

Just kidding. I could really use something like this, except for the light on top. I like the option for extra lenses. That's really cool.

http://www.orvis.co.uk/store/product.aspx?pf_id=05BH

That's a fair entry level visor.

Google around though, you may find better. Beware because you will most definitely get what you pay for. Make sure the lenses are optical grade ( bizarrely, some aren't O_o). Read the reviews and if people are getting dizzy/headaches from them, avoid. Eyes are delicate and you can do yourself a mischief if you're struggling to focus all the time. The very best are supplied almost exclusively by industrial suppliers, where you need to order in bulk, but you can find a good set for under 50 quid.

As for nerdiness - they look totally awesome. Wifey disagrees. She practically wet herself when she got in from work.

I've often thought of getting something like this

Ma55ter_fett wrote:I've often thought of getting something like this

Good tool. I own one.

Pro - Great zoom, and often comes with a light. Portable. Movable and articulate so you can nudge it away when not in use. Handsfree zooming.

Con - Acryilic lenses can make depth perception a problem. LED lights can reflect at the edge of the lens resulting in shafting (funny word!) where light can be projected at odd angles. Needs to be readjusted from time to time. Only one level of zoom and indeterminate field of focus.

Wrecks your neck.