Scott I agree 100% with your recommendations, although I think 80X might be one too high. I remember asking not too long ago for a price. It is in the $40k range for a decent scope. Carey -----Original Message----- From: Severson, Scott M. <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [TN] Microscope for PWB and PWBA inspection >Ken, > >Check out compound metallurgical microscopes by Zeis, Olympus, or Nikon >(there are other good ones out there to). IPC says that microsection >inspection needs to be completed at 100x magnification with a 200x used for >referee. > >If I where to by a single scope it would be an upright style (rather than >the inverted)and would have room for 4 or 5 lens (5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, 80x) >with 10x eyepieces. Spend the money on good optics! Also be sure to get a >video capture system with it. If I could have two metallurgical style >scopes one of them would definitely be an inverted style (much more handy >for viewing microsections but not as versatile as the upright). > >IMHO (in my humble opinion) you also need to buy a good quality "stereo >zoom" microscope capable of about 5 - 40x magnifications. Again spend the >money on good optics. You'll need this for PWBA inspection. The >metallurgicals don't have the "depth of field" and the magnifications are >two high for comfortable assembly inspection. > >I won't even guess at the prices since it has been a long time since I have >purchased one. > >Scott M. Severson >Benchmark Electronics Inc - Winona > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ken Patel [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 4:13 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [TN] Microscope for PWB and PWBA inspection > > >Interested in buying a microscope for fab cross-section inspection >application if I can convince my boss that it's not that expensive. I would >like to know the relative price range and kind of magnification I should >have it. Can I use the same one for PWBA inspection? > >re, >ken patel >______________________________________________________ >Ken Patel Phone: (408) 490-6804 >1708 McCarthy Blvd. Fax: (408) 490-6859 >Milpitas, CA 95035 Beeper: (888) 769-1808 > >############################################################## >TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >############################################################## >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following >text in >the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET >############################################################## >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional >information. >If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or >847-509-9700 ext.5365 >############################################################## > >############################################################## >TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >############################################################## >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET >############################################################## >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional >information. >If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or >847-509-9700 ext.5365 >############################################################## > ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################