Looking at Small Electronic Components
Are you having problem looking at small electronic components? Even in my 30s i have no problem in looking at the small SMD components but reaching 40 plus I have to change my spectacle to the multifocal one so that I do not need to remove my spectacle when looking at small components. Is this a disadvantage for repairers when their eyesight have problem? Definitely no because one can always use a magnifying glass to help to see the small components. In my workshop I have few types of magnifying glass. I have the big and the small magnifying glass and the power ranging from X 4 to X 40! I even have one that is rated at X200 but that is not necessary. A x10 magnifying glass is good enough for most of the troubleshooting work.
What about your eyesight? Is your eyesight still good even in the 40s, 50s …..?
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sim ad
September 8, 2012 at 6:39 am
Hi Jestine,
I have read somewhere that the eyesight start declining after 40 by nature.
Jestine Yong
September 8, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Hi Sim,
Yes you are right and i was told my friend who made the multifocal spectacle for me.
Jestine
jojogreg
September 8, 2012 at 9:51 am
Absolutely Jestine,I'm now in my late 30's but my eyesight starting to loose clear vision to see very small component especially smd devices.That's why me also use magnifying glass now,no choice need this thing to help me see and identify the label of the tiny electronics component on the and trace circuit on the board..
Jestine Yong
September 8, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Hi Jojo,
You will used to it but at least we still can enjoy the troubleshooting work.
Jestine
Rohmell Brills
September 17, 2012 at 2:44 pm
As time goes by I find that I have to use amagnifying lamp more often. I use the one with the 22W circular flourescent lamp to light up the area being viewed: http://www.harborfreight.com/fluorescent-magnifying-lamp-66384.html
Also, I use the type that is fitted to your head:http://www.harborfreight.com/magnifier-head-strap-with-lights-38896.html.
i hope that links are OK, I am not trying to advertise, just show the products that I personally use.
Jestine Yong
September 17, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Hi Rohmell,
I have both the magnifying glass but I use the most is the x 4 and the x40 one.
Jestine
Rohmell Brills
September 18, 2012 at 6:41 pm
WOW X40! That must be the type with stereo viewer? I used one a work it was a trinocular, the third optic was for a camera so defects found on PCBs could be saved to the computer and sent to the manufacturer of the PCB for quality control.
Matthias
October 31, 2012 at 7:18 am
Hi
May I know where to you get your 40x magnifying glass.
I have trying to work with some harddrive head
Thanks
Jestine Yong
October 31, 2012 at 8:43 am
Hi Matthias,
I've got it from drivestar dot biz under universal tool categories. Then click on microscope.
Jestine