Need help with magnification...

[uproar]

Greetings...

About to undertake the infamous Aber photoetch "superset" for my Tamiya Early Production Tiger I. Unfortunately, my 45 year old eyes are just really having trouble dealing with some of the incredibly tiny hinges, hasps, and other insanely small items....does anyone have any good suggestions for a really fantastic magnification device that could make my life easier? I see a few rather intriguing tools for the purpose on Micro-Mark. I really don't relish the thought of losing any parts or inadvertantly soldering my finger to a side skirt. Help!

Thanks...

[Scott Craig]

Personally I like magnifying lamps. I have two of them on my bench, a cheap incandescent one that cost around $20 and a more expensive fluorescent one that cost around $50. I actually prefer the cheap $20 one for some reason and seldom use the other one. I don't think the magnification is quite as high as an OptiVisor but I don't have to wear anything to use it and putting a bit more light on the subject is usually a good thing