USB microscope for blade edges

[global_dev]

I originally thought this was the best place to post this since it's relevant to the straights and users and don't want to cross post in the various sub-forums, like sales/shopping but I wanted a usb microscope to just check out the edges of my razors and have reference pictures saved its 10x - 230x

http://www.suntekstore.com/1-3-mega...ium=paid&utm_content=deals&utm_campaign=s0003

it's currently ~$33 with free shipping...

 

[Loner16]

It looks great!

How well does it work?

 

[Blue58]

very interesting.... keep us posted with some photos of those edges and let us know how it works.

Great price too.

 

[global_dev]

I just ordered it this morning ...

 

[dakotaev]

I've been looking for a great deal on one of these, this might be the one. Let us know how it works when you get it.

 

[Luc]

very interesting.... keep us posted with some photos of those edges and let us know how it works.

Great price too.

+1

I would be curious to see a few pictures...

 

[mozart]

Some general thoughts: If you are interested in a microscope, I'd recommend a visit to the surplus department of the universities in your neighborhood. You'll often find research microscopes that might be a couple of decades old but that still have top-notch optics. And with luck, nobody else will be bidding on it. With respect to taking pictures, one can often shoot right through the tube using a consumer-type digital camera with excellent results.

Having said that, these small USB microscopes are a blast, and if you are hooked, you can still check out the university.

Cheers! MM

 

[global_dev]

http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29705

If you click "Full Review" next to each blade - and scroll down a bit - you'll see the type of picture I think you are looking for....

I am actually looking to see results of my straight honing, not stock retail de blades. Thanks for the link to that resource.

 

[Ru4scuba?]

$33 with free shipping????

Man...killer deal.

Let us know how the pics turnout!

 

[global_dev]

just got shipped confirmation email

 

[Radiation]

It would be nice to get a review when you get it, I'm interested in buying one too but being a student I don't want to throw away $30.

 

[life2short1971]

I would like to buy also if works good. Please review even if brief. Thanks

 

[Bay Rum]

I got one it's pretty neat

 

[Joe Edson]

I was looking at similar ones as these. Unfortunately you needed a PC to use them and all I use is a mac. I guess I could pull out my junker PC laptop that I never use, but my little handheld 160x-200x microscope works great for me.

 

[global_dev]

I would like to buy also if works good. Please review even if brief. Thanks

it's slated for delivery within the next couple of days. i'll post my intial impressions.

I was looking at similar ones as these. Unfortunately you needed a PC to use them and all I use is a mac. I guess I could pull out my junker PC laptop that I never use, but my little handheld 160x-200x microscope works great for me.

I am no tech genius, but i would be suprised if there weren't generic twain drivers available for this as a webcam, especially since it lists a linux driver on the disk. when i get this i can provide the usb info. here is technical linux review http://www.freelabs.com/~whitis/reviews/230X_USB_Microscope/

 

[BladeRunner001]

Excellent . Last week, I ordered a Veho-VMS-004 USB microscope from Adorama. I am expecting it this week. I hope it's as good as they say it is.

Let us know what kind of picts you get from this

 

[Bayamontate]

The software which comes with Veho VMS-004 is good but understand that the micsroscope is set for 20 and 400 times magification, nothing in between.

 

[life2short1971]

What would be a good recommendation for blades in digital?

 

[Radiation]

I got one it's pretty neat

Any chance you could post up some pictures of a blade edge that you took with it?

 

[Muscles]

I took that with a similar 1.3MP model from the bay. The only way I can manage to sharpen the image is to reduce it in size. I have to muck around with lighting angles to view the edge rather than the blade but this was to show you the quality you can all expect from a 1.3MP camera. That is un-cropped width wise and not re-sized. It is of a 1cm section of my Puma No.10 4/8. If only they made genuine 5MP versions rather than the interpolated ones...