That's a bargain. I got one from Amazon years ago but the quality isn't no where near the one you have. You really help me spend my money! Thanks for the review ✌️
Wow. I must be old. Microscopes have really changed since I was a little "science kid". And, this is a budget one? It got me checking out what is indeed high end now. Fascinating.
Watched your other video where you attached the screen / lens to an adjustable microphone boom! You answered my questions here! Thank you & I subbed! ❤️😉🥰😍💜👏🔥🤗 Those still images are actually pretty good! Another point is a bigger screen! But it can be connected to a PC so that helps! Thank you ❤
You can cut the plastic foot in two, and connect it to an arm. Then you can move the microscope around. Other Temu microscopes have the screen and the lense separated from the plastic where you assemble it all together. Temu is selling arms for these ones that you can use with the lense and screen.
I have a similar scope but with a different mount and I remounted it on an angle poise arm so I can zoom it around my bench with no component size restriction, very useful.
Just add a ceramic tile or 2 in the base to add weight. A couple of LED lamps pointing down at 45 degrees from each side will remove the glare. It looks like you could then remove that piece of illuminated plastic giving more space underneath. Remember, normal HD TV at 1920 x 1080 pixels is only 2 Megapixels, so resolution should be good.
I'm going to do more experiments with it I think. One is going to be trying 2 side lights. I was thinking a lump of metal in the base but a ceramic tile would be easier to find and cut. Good idea.
If you want a heavy but insulating material, I've had good results with slate. It's available as floor tiles, and you may be lucky enough to find offcuts from friends who've installed slate tiles. Abrasive cutting blades are available to cut slate with a hand hacksaw or a power jigsaw. Masonry drill bits will make holes in it.
Obviously it's not for serious pro work. I just wanted to see if it was actually any good at all and I was also surprised at how good it was for £18. It will be useful for odd bits and pieces until I can afford a 'proper' one, lol. Thanks for watching.
FYI: I click on your link, but then accidently click on next video instead of fast forward a bit and poof, your link disappears from YT. I try going back in my browser but no, won't load. I do a search on YT with the same title but no, can't find it. I have to go my browser history to find your link and even after clicking on it, it takes 2 minutes to load. I don't know what's going on at YT, but it's really against people going back to view, almost blocking it. But thanks for the review. I need one.
Not too bad really, I built a standards converter using a scrap russian stereoscopic optical microscope and would've found even this budget offering a real boon, I've just invested not many more pounds in a hd 4k job from our friends at AliExpress, going to be very useful, once I've changed the mains plugs to British standards ones..
Yes for 18 pound or 23 USD is worth it . I bought a USB 2.0 scope without a screen 5 years ago for looking at coins for 25 USD .... It also boasted 1000 times , NOT ......The sensors in those cheap scopes might go 80 times ...... If you know Mick with Buy it Fix it in the U.K. he has a 180 X lens with a 48 MP camera ..... I have the same exact setup that he has , but I don't have the stereo eye pieces to look into ...... I prefer to look at my 32 inch monitor while sitting at ease instead of bending over eyepieces ... Also the setups we have will look at that huge motherboard without having to turn it and manuever it around a scope base ..... I have a huge articulating overhead arm that is attached my wall to hold the lens and camera head .... TV power supply and digital boards can get quite big ... Great review on that scope ..
I have done a follow up video to this where I have removed the scope and screen from the base and mounted it on an Anglepoise arm. Massive improvement and plenty of room and focal distance to work under it. I would love to have a decent hi-res camera and proper arm etc. like the one you are describing but don't have the budget for it ATM. This was just a quick exercise to see if it was even worth buying such a cheap microscope if your budget was very limited, and it was after the big improvement I made by removing the base etc. and putting it on the Anglepoise arm.
@@JazzyJane_uk Heck my 2 other replies didn't go thru ...... YT won't let me put a link in the comments , I don't have a blue wrench / a moderator on your channel .... Anyway the arm I have is a Blitzwolf monitor arm ...... I had to modify it just a tad ....
@@JazzyJane_uk Sure Jane, every business does that (particularly Americans, so they can steamroller competition without actually competing). Facebook is an example of this sort of thing - it's broken everything from traditional news to human relationships - all in the name of profit. Temu is a new player but the Chinese Gvt. isn't beyond dirty tricks and there're more than a few allegations this is going on - not to mention the human rights abuses. Ali is more like eBay. JLCPCB are cheap too but the quality is consistent and it has very large factories (although I bet workers aren't paid what we would expect here).
None of it is ideal. I think a great deal of Chinese and many other countries workers are exploited, and yes it is always in the name of profit, but that profit doesn't go to the people. It goes to a handful of greedy people that don't need any more money than the billions they already have.
@@JazzyJane_uk Exactly Jane. I have offered to "tip" my engineers at JLC when they catch little errors in designs but they won't let me. "Doris Mo" has reached out a couple of times when (for some reason) I've had a footprint wrong and in one case, nicked a track with a via! I hope they do at least get my sincere thanks as that might make them feel a little better. I'm torn as Aisler are more local (and better quality) but I can't afford the prototyping even when they are running offers.
I think the best you can do is send the person who finds your mistakes a heartfelt thank you. I'm sure that will mean a lot to them. If you don't think JLCPCB quality is high enough have you tried PCBWay?
I have one but without a screen. Good and bad. Good becouse they have awesome magnification, realy good for inspection. And for me i can use it as a handheld so i can use it on any size board. Bad, i can't work under it becouse there is no depth perseption.
Did you try the PC camera mode with Linux? If so, did it work? I tested a Tomlov microscope on Linux, with limited success. The image appeared but the brightness and contrast was wrong, and the controls had no effect.
It would be more useful if it had a better camera without the tiny screen. We all have phones as big if not bigger than that small screen. Just have secure mount for your phone/tablet.
I did watch the updated video , great idea and for less than 30 quid you have a great setup and working room under the scope for soldering ....
Thanks for continuing doing interesting videos! 😊 Haven't had time for a month, so now it's binge watching your latest videos!
Lol, thank you. I have plenty of ideas for more videos. Thanks for watching.
That's a bargain. I got one from Amazon years ago but the quality isn't no where near the one you have. You really help me spend my money! Thanks for the review ✌️
Although it was very cheap and does have some limitations I was surprised how good it was for so little money.
@@JazzyJane_ukhow long do you think it will last? ❤
Wow. I must be old. Microscopes have really changed since I was a little "science kid". And, this is a budget one? It got me checking out what is indeed high end now. Fascinating.
It was only £18 so it's fantastic for that. I have made some improvements to it so watch out for an update video.
@@JazzyJane_uk Sounds good. I'm already getting memories of the onion skin cells, ha ha.
Watched your other video where you attached the screen / lens to an adjustable microphone boom! You answered my questions here! Thank you & I subbed! ❤️😉🥰😍💜👏🔥🤗 Those still images are actually pretty good! Another point is a bigger screen! But it can be connected to a PC so that helps! Thank you ❤
It's really quite good for such a cheap product now it's on the Anglepoise mic stand. Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub.
@JazzyJane_uk very welcome 🤗 ❤️🌹😉 am sort of considering getting a Tomlov DM set up. They have a contest for some nice prizes! 💕☕
I like it. It made me look at Temu to see their various other scopes.
If you choose carefully you can get some good bargains amongst the junk.
You can cut the plastic foot in two, and connect it to an arm. Then you can move the microscope around. Other Temu microscopes have the screen and the lense separated from the plastic where you assemble it all together. Temu is selling arms for these ones that you can use with the lense and screen.
That's interesting. I did notice this after I had bought it. Might have to have another look on Temu.
I have a similar scope but with a different mount and I remounted it on an angle poise arm so I can zoom it around my bench with no component size restriction, very useful.
That's a very good idea. I didn't think it would be up to much for £18 but it's surprisingly good. Thanks for watching.
Looks great for inspecting surface mount soldering, at least as long as your soldering is no further than 2" from the edge of the board.
Yes that is a serious limitation.
Just add a ceramic tile or 2 in the base to add weight. A couple of LED lamps pointing down at 45 degrees from each side will remove the glare. It looks like you could then remove that piece of illuminated plastic giving more space underneath.
Remember, normal HD TV at 1920 x 1080 pixels is only 2 Megapixels, so resolution should be good.
I'm going to do more experiments with it I think. One is going to be trying 2 side lights. I was thinking a lump of metal in the base but a ceramic tile would be easier to find and cut. Good idea.
If you want a heavy but insulating material, I've had good results with slate. It's available as floor tiles, and you may be lucky enough to find offcuts from friends who've installed slate tiles. Abrasive cutting blades are available to cut slate with a hand hacksaw or a power jigsaw. Masonry drill bits will make holes in it.
I was surprised how good it was for the money. A professional would find it useless but it's ideal for a hobbyist... 🔬
Obviously it's not for serious pro work. I just wanted to see if it was actually any good at all and I was also surprised at how good it was for £18. It will be useful for odd bits and pieces until I can afford a 'proper' one, lol. Thanks for watching.
For the price I’d say it’s certainly worth the money, it does what it’s meant to very well.
Yes it can't compete with more expensive ones but for just £18 it's good for some basic hobby stuff. Thanks for watching.
Thanks!
You're welcome.
Great review! Are you going to make a video about the Kindle Fire repair?
Quite possibly. It's only a screen change though. Nothing wrong with the electronics.
FYI: I click on your link, but then accidently click on next video instead of fast forward a bit and poof, your link disappears from YT. I try going back in my browser but no, won't load. I do a search on YT with the same title but no, can't find it. I have to go my browser history to find your link and even after clicking on it, it takes 2 minutes to load. I don't know what's going on at YT, but it's really against people going back to view, almost blocking it. But thanks for the review. I need one.
I don't know what's going on there. Is it still an issue?
Nice little device. I like my optical devices, e.g. magnification glasses, better in that range. But I have to admit, they can’t take photos…
Despite it being very cheap I was surprised how good it was for the money.
Great for taking digital pictures, but otherwise I just use a jewler's loupe.
I got a dissection scope (x3) stereo microscope from eBay. Not as cheap as that but it’s like a loupe in VR. Lol. With amazing resolution too.
Is there any way to separate the top from the bottom? Scope from the base?
There doesn't seem to be an obvious way but I'm going to try that.
Sweet!
Thank you.
Not too bad really, I built a standards converter using a scrap russian stereoscopic optical microscope and would've found even this budget offering a real boon, I've just invested not many more pounds in a hd 4k job from our friends at AliExpress, going to be very useful, once I've changed the mains plugs to British standards ones..
Yes for 18 pound or 23 USD is worth it . I bought a USB 2.0 scope without a screen 5 years ago for looking at coins for 25 USD .... It also boasted 1000 times , NOT ......The sensors in those cheap scopes might go 80 times ...... If you know Mick with Buy it Fix it in the U.K. he has a 180 X lens with a 48 MP camera ..... I have the same exact setup that he has , but I don't have the stereo eye pieces to look into ...... I prefer to look at my 32 inch monitor while sitting at ease instead of bending over eyepieces ... Also the setups we have will look at that huge motherboard without having to turn it and manuever it around a scope base ..... I have a huge articulating overhead arm that is attached my wall to hold the lens and camera head .... TV power supply and digital boards can get quite big ... Great review on that scope ..
I have done a follow up video to this where I have removed the scope and screen from the base and mounted it on an Anglepoise arm. Massive improvement and plenty of room and focal distance to work under it.
I would love to have a decent hi-res camera and proper arm etc. like the one you are describing but don't have the budget for it ATM. This was just a quick exercise to see if it was even worth buying such a cheap microscope if your budget was very limited, and it was after the big improvement I made by removing the base etc. and putting it on the Anglepoise arm.
@@JazzyJane_uk Heck my 2 other replies didn't go thru ...... YT won't let me put a link in the comments , I don't have a blue wrench / a moderator on your channel .... Anyway the arm I have is a Blitzwolf monitor arm ...... I had to modify it just a tad ....
Oh for a circle of surface mounted led lights eh? They sell them like that, would that work?
I think it might. Going to experiment with some lights from the sides.
Must be popular. The price has gone up to £28.48. Still a bargain though.
I worry about Temu. Those prices are being subsidised somewhere, maybe the Chinese gvt.
I think Temu makes a loss on some things in order to gain bigger market share over suppliers like Wish, Banggood, Ali Express etc.
@@JazzyJane_uk Sure Jane, every business does that (particularly Americans, so they can steamroller competition without actually competing). Facebook is an example of this sort of thing - it's broken everything from traditional news to human relationships - all in the name of profit.
Temu is a new player but the Chinese Gvt. isn't beyond dirty tricks and there're more than a few allegations this is going on - not to mention the human rights abuses.
Ali is more like eBay. JLCPCB are cheap too but the quality is consistent and it has very large factories (although I bet workers aren't paid what we would expect here).
None of it is ideal. I think a great deal of Chinese and many other countries workers are exploited, and yes it is always in the name of profit, but that profit doesn't go to the people. It goes to a handful of greedy people that don't need any more money than the billions they already have.
@@JazzyJane_uk Exactly Jane. I have offered to "tip" my engineers at JLC when they catch little errors in designs but they won't let me. "Doris Mo" has reached out a couple of times when (for some reason) I've had a footprint wrong and in one case, nicked a track with a via!
I hope they do at least get my sincere thanks as that might make them feel a little better. I'm torn as Aisler are more local (and better quality) but I can't afford the prototyping even when they are running offers.
I think the best you can do is send the person who finds your mistakes a heartfelt thank you. I'm sure that will mean a lot to them.
If you don't think JLCPCB quality is high enough have you tried PCBWay?
I have one but without a screen. Good and bad.
Good becouse they have awesome magnification, realy good for inspection.
And for me i can use it as a handheld so i can use it on any size board.
Bad, i can't work under it becouse there is no depth perseption.
That's interesting information. I'm going to do more experiments with it.
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Did you try the PC camera mode with Linux? If so, did it work? I tested a Tomlov microscope on Linux, with limited success. The image appeared but the brightness and contrast was wrong, and the controls had no effect.
No, only on Windows.
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Thank you, it's one of my own designs. Thanks for watching.
It would be more useful if it had a better camera without the tiny screen. We all have phones as big if not bigger than that small screen. Just have secure mount for your phone/tablet.
It's only £18 and you can connect it to your computer for a bigger view. Obviously there are better ones, but I still think this is good for just £18.
The boards I work on are very much bigger. It will not work for me. A longer arm would help a lot.
This was only a cheap experiment. It has its limitations but is good for some very basic hobby stuff.
It’s the short focal length that is bad
It has it's limitations but for only £18 it is useable and not bad for the money.
Not worth it.