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Offline GlennSpriggTopic starter

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Don't have a video magnifier like Dave, BUT...
« on: July 08, 2020, 11:52:08 am »
Dave, you have some impressive equipment in your lab/workshop, especially your overhead video
camera/macro/microscope gear we see lately on Youtube, mainly with your SMD placement/soldering!  :D
Of course we can't all afford that gear, but with the proliferation of SMD stuff now, we have visual probs!

As a stop-gap at least, for the 'masses', I'm playing with a set-up using my Android SmartPhone as a camera,
to show real-time video full screen & magnified, on my Laptop screen!! for delicate soldering work etc. I'm using
a phone App called 'DroidCam', and it's corresponding Client software on Windows. It works via local WIFI, or
USB. The basic App works, but is limited. The 'paid' App is called 'DroidCamX' and is only about $4.50!!, with many
more features including PC control of Zoom, Brightness, Orientation & photographs. It works great! and includes
working in HD 720p 16:9.  I just have to make a frame/holder to position it above my work.   :-+
Maybe worth a look at by others...
Diagonal of 1x1 square = Root-2. Ok.
Diagonal of 1x1x1 cube = Root-3 !!!  Beautiful !!
 


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