Return-Path: Received: (qmail 24705 invoked from network); 24 Jan 2002 17:09:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 24 Jan 2002 17:09:23 -0000 Received: (qmail 4537 invoked from network); 24 Jan 2002 15:12:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 24 Jan 2002 15:12:22 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16TlSJ-0005U1-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 15:06:23 +0000 Received: from irwell.zetnet.co.uk ([194.247.47.48] helo=zetnet.co.uk ident=root) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16TlSI-0005Tw-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 15:06:22 +0000 Received: from abc (man-s241.dialup.zetnet.co.uk [194.247.45.112]) by zetnet.co.uk (8.11.3/8.11.3/Debian 8.11.2-1) with SMTP id g0OF5Wb16971 for ; Thu, 24 Jan 2002 15:05:32 GMT Message-ID: <005001c1a4e8$5e077700$702df7c2@zetnet.co.uk> From: "John Rabson" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <7D653C9C42F5D411A27C00508BF8803DCB9979@pdw-mail-r1.dstl.gov.uk> Subject: LF: Re: Small Components (No longer Radiated Pow er) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:56:17 -0000 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 5.00.2919.6600 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: May I contribute to the discussion? If you don't normally wear glasses, but are considering using them for IC work, I suggest you consult an optician for advice on the most appropriate form of vision enhancement. I start from the opposite extreme to Andrew Talbot. I have to wear glasses pretty well all the time as I have severe astigmatism. I also have an alternating divergent squint which means that I do not in practice have stereoscopic vision. Also my hands are not entirely steady. Nevertheless, I have successfully assembled the GQRP surface mount kit using my reading glasses (carefully cleaned) and an illuminated magnifier on an Anglepoise-type mount. 73 de John Rabson G3PAI