No mention of make/model, no link in description, no mention of the purpose of the chrome diffuser…. There is an led light ring at the tip of the camera that you did not mention. These light can cause glare which that chrome diffuser can soften. For those that want something similar sear for 7” digital microscope on aliexpress or temu

Re. alternative stands: A search for 'spring microscope stand' will yield purpose made stands that are an improvement over what comes in the box - they're not cheap tho. Someone else mentioned modifying an angle-poise style magnifier, I have one of those myself but I'm not convinced it would be steady enough - if it drooped, even by a mm or two, it would drive one mad :-) I think Joey-does-tech has his microscope mounted on a modified monitor stand - that would definitely take the weight, but might not have a fluid enough motion in general use? Any other ideas out there? Perhaps something based around 2020 ali strut?

Please do not buy ANYTHING from bloody Temu , if youdo or register those a-holes got ALL you're info and they sell that to other a-holes . How do you think those Chinese make profit ? Been there and have the crap quality t-shirt 🙄🙄👎👎 Take care dude .

You could have done a bit more research and bought one of the better quaility cheap microscopes.

I have a very cheap usb microscope / borescope that plugs in to the computer ... i mean its better than nothing but for doing rework having stereo vision is really nice, just got to find room on my already filled desk for a small optical one that can be had around 100 ish dollars if your keeping an eye out

For some reason, mics too close to the mouth without any kind of screen which allow the listener to hear ALL of the lip smacks and tongue noises make the video unlistenable to me, to the point of nausea. Literally trigger a queasy stomach. Had to stop watching.

That Amcap program is based on demo code for Microsoft Visual Studio. It's basically an old demo camera program to teach you how to code AV capture for Windows.

Pull it apart and see it you can change the lens for a different size.

1:05 The box tells you everything you need to know.

Wish you had supplied a link for the device on TEMU! I can't find anything similar for anything like the price you mentioned.

Turns out I bought this same microscope about 3-4 weeks ago for soldering small SMD devices. I was pretty surprised at how well it worked for how inexpensive it was. It's not great, but it's easily enough for soldering even 0402 SMD devices.

For photos and close vids, these are ok but for live work I would recommend a stereo zoom 7-40x for SMD, botany, entamology work. the mantis gives me sea sickness, i hate them, a properly used stereo is unbeatable.

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Nice review. The worst part is this seems like a perfect microscope for my needs, but I refuse to buy products from manufacturers that outright lie about their specifications. 720p is perfectly fine, but if they’re going to lie, why reward it?

Search for a foundry who would be willing to make a casting of the bracket ( ideally the bracket that is still intact and have some 'cast aluminium or magnesium alloy brackets made . Have a ten or more made - keep two and advertise the others for sale.

10:08 - Lower the microscope down ? That is a redundant statement Lower the microscope implies DOWN one cannot Lower the microscope up -- or any thing else UP and at 09:59 - Raise the microscope up ? again it is a redundant statement. Read more to improve your knowledge of the English language Learn correct grammatical Legal English. That would be easily achieved by reading Law books - or take a specific course in Legal English

Glad I found you Nigel. Great review and I'll get one on order as soon as the wife's in a good mood. I'll go through the rest of your back catalogue as soon as I can and I'm looking forward to the old BBC Micro stuff. Had one of the very first Model B's and did more with that thing than any other machine since... happy days indeed. Cheers 🍺

there was a choice of a 4gb or 16gb, 2gb memory card....

I'm old enough to barely remember being able to see circuits as clear as those scopes with my bare eyes.

I looked into these 6 momths ago. The AI tracking me g presenting content cant keep up.

Oh dear as for the terminals what a basic amateur mistake not one but both

The tomlov scopes are actually pretty good

I have a full on stereo microscope on my bench out in the garage, but I bought this exact same microscope the other day for playing around in the house. I used it to recap my Mac SE/30 the other day. I absolutely have to use a microscope for SMD work, I have problems with my eyes due to diabetes.

Humour me for a moment.... Chinese electronics that actually match the manufacturers specifications? 🤔😂

mine came with the hdmi output on 1080p and it works great

not a "micro" scope Microscope -" is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye" WORDS MATTER

Hi think i would be inclined to put a stop at the base of the supporting rod, maybe a cir-clip to prevent the weight of the microscope from dropping down, if the two thumb wheels become loose and dropping the microscope camera head hitting the base of the unit, it does look like an error in the design, it looks quite flimsy.

Maybe take some measurements of that spare bracket and try some 3D printed spare for when the spare will break in the future.

I guess the remote is useful so that you dont end up knocking the thing and eother having to wait an age for the cheese bracket to stop wobbling, or have to refocus (see above about brackets made of cheese) That said, for £25, what do you expect?

I've got one of these but didn't realise you can view it on your laptop via usb 👍🏻 Didn't RTFM 😂

I got that same microscope on Amazon. It was branded 'XCLifes' but came in the very same box. I also just use the windows camera software and don't bother with the remote. I find it works well for watch repair.

I have something like this one and I love mine. The image quality is better than expected and I can run it off my cheap 50 dollar powerbank from amazon.

I don't mind those style of microscopes. The usual marketing lies bother me a bit, but as a simple scope to let me easily read components and inspect soldering I'm perfectly fine with. They're not a Mantis, but I'm also not a NASA engineer! 😊

God video thank you, I got a similar unit from Aliexpress £25 the stand was pants so I bought a angle poise magnifier and the bracket for a camera, that was another £18. If you go for an angle poise stand use the one that clamps to the desk as the freestanding one will fall over. Tip, stretch cling film over the lens cover. You large microscope bracket, it looks like you could fit a metal strap (0.5mm) on the outside and capture it with the bolt fixing, some epoxy bonding the strap to the broken plastic should effect a good repair. You have nothing to loose as it is broken and I suspect the other one will be doing the same sometime in the future.

you can get a 3d metal printed bracket made up for you online, you'll have to design it yourself, probably should get initial design in plastic before going for a metal print,.

I have a TOMLOV with a 10" screen and i can connect it to an external monitor and record to SD card. It also runs on a 18650 cell if I don't have a power outlet nearby. I payed around $170 (incl VAT) for it from AE ...

Glue it scan it 3D print it

I've got something similar, although the base is nice and heavy I found it to be conductive so I put a rubber mat over it. The big down side to these is the centre stand limits what you can put on it in line with the camera lens, would have been better if it was a flexi tube at the top so you could tilt the camera.

$98 in Australia.

Huh, somehow the algorithm knew I was thinking about a microscope for electronics repair and suggested your video. Thanks for going over soldering considerations, including fumes - wouldn't have though of that. Even a cheap one like this seems miles more convenient than hunching over a PCB, squinting at it with head-mounted magnifiers. That arm-mounted solution looks very handy, but it would need to really stay put and not sag - cheapness might become a problem there.

I’m amazed at the quality of the image

was wondering if I need one. thanks for the review

I don't have one of those old computers but I found this video interesting. I subscribed and look forward to watching some of the other videos on this channel. ⏚⎍ ⎓ ⎶ ⎇ ⎉ ⎌ ⏛

Calling it a 'BBC Micro' is the same as 'Jumbo Shrimp'

retrobriting a yellowed disk drive sounds like star trek techno-babble even though i know what all those things are

As someone who'se never tried it, it's been fascinating watching the 8-bit guy retrobrite all these years with fancy chemicals only to see Chris from Retro Recipes just put the cases out in the (American) sun with no liquids of any kind for 8 hrs and get the same results! But as you say, it's an experimental science and I've never tried it myself. Here in the UK I'd imagine peroxide is a necessity, plus some UV lamps perhaps for extra kick... but you've had great results here.

You can also use a 50 / 50 mix of Metholated spirit and Acetone. or 60% acetone 40% Meths in a squirt bottle.YMMV Rub in with a cloth, it will remove the top layer . Might get a little sticky. B&M do glass squirt bottles.Then buff /rub into the surface with T-Cut. You essentially take to top layer off and the t-cut removes the stickyness

many thanks a very interesting video. It has encouraged me to finish up my C64 project and jump back to my BBC M B

Enjoying the silence at 45:36 (one for Depeche Mode fans). Some expert work going on here to the good old Proton, my first ever experience with a computer back in 1983. CHAIN "GRANNYS GARDEN" 🙂

If that machine has a US phrase ROM for the speech it may respond to an address other than 15 (-1 in the sound command) which was used for the UK/KK phrom. You could try sound -16 to use address 0 which I seem to recall is the US phrase ROM. It maybe worth a try before you buy a new one.