Crazy Cool Microscope: Elikliv DM202

Elikliv sent me this video microscope for review. It's so cool I'm making it my lab microscope. Want one? Product name,Elikliv EDM202 10.1" HDMI LCD Digital Microscope
20% Off Code,20TA6B4F
Original price, USD 259.99
Discount price, USD 207.99
Start Date, 2023-4-10 10:00PDT
Expire Date,2023-4-30 23:59PDT
Listing,www.amazon.com/Elikliv-EDM202...
Subscribe: / davecasler .
To learn more about me, visit: dcasler.com/home/
To support my channel financially: dcasler.com/support (offers several options)
To pose an Ask Dave question: www.dcasler.com/ask-dave/ or www.ke0og.net/ask-dave/
Theme music is "Sour Tennessee Red," by John Deley and the 41 Players, courtesy UA-cam Music Library. You can listen to the entire song here: • Sour Tennessee Red - J...
I use drawings from OpenClipArt.org, including the "walking man"
Technician training videos, see www.ke0og.net/training/
General training videos, see www.ke0og.net/general/
Amateur Extra training videos, see www.ke0og.net/extra/
Thanks to my sweet wife, Loretta, KBØVWW, for both audio and video assistance! (Her website is www.aldea-art.com.)
My primary website: www.dcasler.com
The ham radio part of my website (direct link): www.ke0og.net
My publishing website: www.mtsneffelspress.com, where you can find my fantasy and science fiction books.
My Amazon author page, which lists my print and Kindle books: www.amazon.com/-/e/B00471I0Q4.
Twitter: @dcasler

[@DalePalmer]

Dave... I'm getting up in years and the frustrating hand tremors suck! I've lost a lot of fine control that I used to have for fine work like smc components. Not that I wish the misery upon you but I M thankful to see that there are others who struggle with this "wisdom" (age) related frustration

[@d3w4yn3]

This seems much more clear to look at than a typical magnifying glass. Great find, and great review! I'll be grabbing one of these at the end of the month!

[@AC3HT]

Dave, thanks for the nice review of the microscope. Looks like a nice product. As far as the microcircuit soldered toe pads being offset really depends on the class of the manufacturer's rating of the specific product being produced. I.E. class 1, 2 or 3, etc. That will generally dictate the allowable amount of soldered component deviation of SMT devices.

[@user-sk8hk3es8t]

Dave,
I have a similar unit (Toplov brand) and find it very useful. I mounted it on a heavy duty microphone boom so that I can position it above an open radio etc. anywhere on the bench.

[@simply-ericcole8201]

Nice bit of kit. Thanks for the introduction and review David. G4VZZ - Eric

[@kg4gav]

These are great for classroom use as the HDMI output can be sent to a large monitor or projector for the group to see.

[@chrissmith7655]

Great bit of kit from China.

[@glenmartin2437]

A nice scope. Thanks. N0QFT

[@ButtonsKing]

Hi Dave, your old optical microscope seems to be a true binocular, i.e. with two separate object lenses. The microscope under test is monocular, so it loses the information about depth (Z axis). It is not a great issue with PCBs and other flat objects, though.
1300x magnification seems to be an overkill and I wonder how they measured it. For electronic work magnification 5x - 50x is enough. And magnification 1000x and more brings problems with light interference: the wavelength of visible light is about 500 nm = 0,5 um. If 1000x magnified, it shows as 0,5 mm! No optical device can clearly show objects smaller than the wavelength of light, an electron beam microscope in needed to achieve more.

[@johnbauman4005]

Dave -
Is the stage of the scope able to withstand the heat of soldering?
Today, 4-14-23 it is $259.99 on Amazon.
What is the make/model of the microscope you received as a gift? Does it feature the ability to use an external monitor and capture images and video?
Thanks & 73!
John - KK7JBZ

[@davecasler]

The old microscope was entirely optical.