New Toy

First Warrior
First Warrior Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 707
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Got a new toy. I remember when I was in high school I spent a lot of time with a microscope. I was fascinated by all the life in a drop of pond water. A whole new world. So I started thinking back and in no time I found a high rated microscope on Amazon for under $100. I've been looking at all kinds of stuff because the scope has led lights top and bottom. Three optics that magnify 40, 100, and 400 power. I'm sketching while viewing and may use the sketches in sculpture. If I find a tobacco beetle I'm going to cut that suckers head off and take a look. Cool tool for sure. image

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  • danielzreyes
    danielzreyes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 6,739
    Cool. I used to love these things when I was a kid. Good stuff
  • The3Stogies
    The3Stogies Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,608
    I had one as a kid too, had lots of fun looking at everything. Check out a hair, really cool.
  • Hays
    Hays Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,262
    Haha very cool man! I, too, remember loving these as kid in school - always interesting to see what something new looks like up close!
  • Eulogy
    Eulogy Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,295
    Very cool. I always enjoy using a microscope.
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    That's what I use to pee... :(
  • Echambers
    Echambers Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,335
    Bigshizza:
    That's what I use to pee... :(
    Oh jim, jim, jim...what are we ever going to do with you???
  • 90+ Irishman
    90+ Irishman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,868
    Awesome brother can't wait to see what you come up with!
  • Chemnitz
    Chemnitz Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,070
    Got that exact same model for my son for Christmas. It works well. The other day I was looking at the microprinting on an Australian and a US $100 note. Fun for so many things. Enjoy.
  • Martel
    Martel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,423
    Echambers:
    Bigshizza:
    That's what I use to pee... :(
    Oh jim, jim, jim...what are we ever going to do with you???
    I almost did a spit take, though.

    Microscope=cool. I had an inexpensive one growing up. One of the lenses got a hair inside somehow (or a crack or something I don't remember) and I got frustrated and stopped using the thing. I also had a little pocket microscope that was cool for taking with on camping adventures or just exploring around the neighborhood. Great for looking at bugs and pine needles and even a drop of water. It wasn't super powerful but I have a lot of great memories. Mom and dad gave me a set of slides one year for a birthday that showed a lot of different things. As I recall they were categorized as best viewed under which lens as well as by what they were.

    Have fun! Brings back memories.

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