stan krajewski Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Using a jeweler's loop, anyone know what magnification power is needed to show you enough detail on a stylus to assess its condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 You are probably looking for something you can carry around easily. I use a 1930's medical student microscope. The lowest power is about 30x and is perfect for examination. Most commercial loops are a little less. The three angles I observe: Front (check for undue wear - shiney spots) Side (crud collects under the cantelever next to the leading face) Bottom (straight down the point of the stylus to check for chips) Modern scopes use a lamp. The old ones use a mirror, which I prefer - sometimes I need to use a flashlight held above to get a good image as I'm observing a solid object rather than pushing light through a thin slide. paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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