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calgarycoin New Member Canada 40 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 09:57 am The big magnifier I use to solder my computer parts really isn't strong enough plus its huge and mounted to my desk. What do you guys use? What do you conisder best for the price and or what is the best no matter the price. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 11:24 am Type magnifier in the search box upper left of the page.I use a 14x doublet loupe that cost about $5.I recommend a triplet Hastings in 10x for most users. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 11:30 am I use a 10x Harris loupe My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
mrh70 Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 12:03 pm I bought a cheap china made 10X loupe and I do not like it. I've gone back to my $5 magnifying glass that has light and small zoom lense (not sure what its really called) in the bottom corner. Report this Post to the Staff
johnstac Valued Member United States 327 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 12:28 pm Hastings triplet 10x. Anything stronger and you will be squinting Report this Post to the Staff
calgarycoin New Member Canada 40 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 12:49 pm Quote: Type magnifier in the search box upper left of the page.I use a 14x doublet loupe that cost about $5.I recommend a triplet Hastings in 10x for most users. John1 I tried that and it didnt give any brands and until googling Loupe 2 minutes ago I have never heard of that. Thank you for the reply time for more googling. Report this Post to the Staff
tennlee Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 1:10 pm I use a 10 power jewelers loupe- and a small flashlight sometimes. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 2:23 pm Here is a good one http://cgi.ebay.com/BELOMO-LOUPE-Tr...em2307fd07d4 Bausch & Lomb are good too. Stay away from the 30x. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187634 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 4:43 pm I have used a Bausch & Lomb 2x/6x illuminated folding magnifier for about 15 years now and it has served me well. This is similar to it, but appears to be an OEM job for HE Harris... HE Harris Illuminated Folding Magnifier 2X-6X Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/07/2010 5:36 pm Here are my magnifiers. The large glass I use on quickly scanning a group of coins. The smallest is a good-quality jeweler's loupe which I bring to shows. The larger Harris 10X I purchased at a coin shop--the image quality isn't as good as my smaller loupe. My favorite is probably my Peak 8X slide loupe because it has great image quality and is easy on the eyes. Report this Post to the Staff
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