Originally Posted by
wolfe
I just picked up a lighted magnifier/microscope to inspect some rail dust I can`t seem to get rid of. I got one from radio shack, and heard I should have been looking for a 30x. The only one I found on their website and in the store was 5x, or 60-100x so I went for the latter.
My problem is, when I look through it with the light off, I can`t see anything. When I turn it`s little light on, the metallic paint reflects the light and it`s hard to see anything else than all these bright little dots.
Any tips or tricks for using one of these?
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