Return-Path: Received: (qmail 29661 invoked from network); 14 May 2000 05:33:41 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by bells.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 14 May 2000 05:33:41 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12qqt7-00080O-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 May 2000 06:24:25 +0100 Received: from mta01.talk21.com ([62.172.192.171] helo=t21mta01-app.talk21.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12qqt6-00080I-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 May 2000 06:24:24 +0100 Received: from dave ([62.7.152.3]) by t21mta01-app.talk21.com (InterMail vM.4.01.02.27 201-229-119-110) with SMTP id <20000514052301.ZTQW25054.t21mta01-app.talk21.com@dave> for ; Sun, 14 May 2000 06:23:01 +0100 Message-ID: <000201bfbd64$87d7a860$0398073e@dave> From: "Dave Sergeant" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <002d01bfb816$c7816300$0ce11ac3@g4jnt> Subject: Re: LF: My TS850 Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 19:18:02 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Dave G3YMC Andy Talbot wrote a while ago, in connection with surface mount working: >A really good headband binocular magifier helps. Such devices are available >from RS ref no. 606-989 at x2.7 magnification (£52 ish) with >alternative lenses for x1.8 to x3.5. Somewhat cheaper is 290-1539 at x2.5 >magnification (£36) Just for information, CPC (01772 654455) supply the first of these at 30.48, order code TL00520, and the second one at 16.13, order code TL00517. The cheaper one is also available from SEME (01664 484000) at 13.95, order code AID2059 I have used the SEME one for a few years and find it very useful. Now you know how RS make their profits! Cheers Dave dsergeant@iee.org http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd