I don't know anything about this unit but looking at the picture of the circuit board I'd say save your money and look elsewhere. It would really be difficult to do any analysis work from the picture they have. Also it sure doesn't look like 40X to me. My 2 cents! KennyB -----Original Message----- From: Dacia Schoolfield [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 2:04 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Inspection Systems Esteemed Forum - Do any of you have input as to a great, but cheap, visual inspection system? I need a system that can easily inspect, from 10X to 150X, with the capability of also taking pictures. If it has the ability to measure inspection areas, and/or the ability to measure solder paste height, that would be great - but it's not required. I've combed the archived forums for input, but all of the recommendations I found were at least a few years old already. And, let me repeat, it must be as cheap as cheap can be. I found this - and it certainly fits the "cheap" requirement. Anybody have experience with this sort of device that they wouldn't mind sharing? http://www.astronomics.com/main/product.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/categor y_name/H3FXPE8M9P6F8NNWAMLBVE9C74/product_id/44302#IMGS I look forward to your input. - D ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------