Magnified photos from a "Digital Microscope" => 18 photos

 The following photo was taken directly from my Digital Microscope. 

This photo is of a "Milgrain" tool. It shows the rotating wheel that creates the mini-dots along a raised metal edge.

 These photos describe what this microscope can do for you when taking pictures.

  Here is an enlarged view from this microscope that was taken at 600x power magnification.

  This is the basic claw setting that shows how each claw should be shaped against the corner of the "Princess-Cut" stone. The front of each claw is to be shaped by using a Triangular file of a (fine texture) #4 grit.

The next step is to curve the back end of the claw and then flatten the top of the claw.

  In this spectacular photo, you can even see that the claw is not fully touching the stone. In using your Optivisor or hand loupe of 10power magnification, all of these defects would be missed.

 I examined these claws and thought they were carefully 'filled and trimmed'. With extreme magnification, the front of all the claws showed me differently.

 

 Here is a #002 round bur initiating to cut into the metal to make the mini claws. Can your loupes guide you in these circumstances?

 Here is even a smaller round bur of #001 carving into the metal.

 From a distance, there are a few (3) errors in the graver cuttings. You can see the results of the Milgrain design on the metal.

   This is the printed description on every graver blade.

  For your information, the actual length of the metal cutting is barely 3/8th of an inch. Again, all of these photos were using 600x power enlargement.

 This is my 'bead-raiser' showing the gently curved front of the Onglette blade.

 This is one of the most difficult engraving samples in metal carving. The tool is the front of a #40, 'Flat graver' that I used as a reference for the size of the pattern.

  Normally the defects on the Cubic Zirconia wouldn't be seen, but with this Digital Microscope, every defect is easier to see.

  I hope now that you can appreciate the powerful magnification of the microscope.

Why buy a "Digital Microscope"? => 11 photos

  I'll supply you with the 'photographic reasons' and then you can make the final buying decision.

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 This screen is magnified @ 600 power from the display table.

 In these hand-created claws, I can now easily see the intricate metal carvings.

 This screen enlarges the 'shared claw' setting with exacting ease.

  This 1/2-inch width USB memory card can hold an estimated 20,000 photos. In today's 2025 technology, the capacity of pictures in these small USBs has risen to 1 TB. Whew!

 From a 3/4 inch plate and now this same plate is now 6 inches in width.

 Why is this digital microscope essential?  Not only can it enlarge the viewing, but it takes a record of what is being seen.

 Other microscopes have similar 'copying' features, but with this digital microscope, it can now sit easily inside my bench.

   I used this 'copying' feature for this blog. 

 When I drill, or enlarge the holes before the stone setting, I can copy the photo with ease.

 Here is a rough textured file with #0 grit. You can nicely see the granules of metal remaining in between the teeth.

  At the base of this file were little remnants of metal & these teeth are still fresh as the day the file was bought. Again, all of the photos can be 'saved' for future reference in teaching.