Internet Horology Club 185
Close-up viewing, what works the best

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July 16, 2011, 11:53
Donald Nicolai
Close-up viewing, what works the best
Hi All,
I have a visor with a variety of 4 different lenses and an attached light. This works fine until you get to the real fine screws & small parts. I was wondering what's out there to use without getting too expensive.
Don
July 16, 2011, 15:17
David Abbe
Don, what kind of camera are you using?
July 16, 2011, 16:26
Mark Cross
Might this work better in the photography section?

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Regards! Mark
July 17, 2011, 07:37
Larry Lamphier
I THINK Donald means visor for working on WATCHES.

Regards,
Larry
July 17, 2011, 07:58
Chris Abell
Don,

As you say the visors don’t work to well at all, I use a double loupe 4x & 7x the type that clip on the side of your spectacle frame with a little practice being a single lens you will be able to work on any size watch, if you don’t wear glasses buy a cheap pair and remove the lens. Your working distance will be about 5” and 1” on 11x take time to get use to being so close and using tools. I have just had a special set of glasses made that are full line bifocal ¾ + up on lower bi focal for focusing 10” (plus loupes) and the upper slither to peak over the top for computer distance. I also have a variable power 7-90x microscope for machining and inspections. Buy the best “glass” lens loupe you can find, the plastic are useless to much distortion I bought a set for backup and threw them in the trash, B&L make reasonable one but now made in China like everything else.


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July 17, 2011, 08:46
Jim Bielefeldt
I use the clip on loupe like Chris, but I don't normally wear glasses. I bought a cheap 1.5+ set of reading glasses to clip them on. That increased the power of the loupe a little.
July 17, 2011, 13:02
David Abbe
I attached a glass lensed double Loupe to Costco Reading Glasses. A genuine eBay "Antique", note the wire tie to keep it from falling off. BEWARE WHEN USING YOU HAVE NO DEPTH PERCEPTION! Practice and learn how to use your tools for manually Touch-probing "depth" to an adjacent surface before touching actual micro-sized watch parts.


July 17, 2011, 16:26
Donald Nicolai
Thanks for the helpful information everyone. Looks like I need to find a decent quality glass loupe or maybe two of different size power.
Don
July 18, 2011, 08:14
Mark Cross
quote:
I THINK Donald means visor for working on WATCHES.

Regards,
Larry


Thanks Larry. Dave's question threw me there. Big Grin

Regards! Mark