Andonstar 2000x Digital Microscope: amzn.to/40KSv34
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Inspired by his favorite watch repair KZhead channels, Adam picks up and tests a new digital microscope to replace the optical magnifiers that he usually wears for soldering and detail work. This digital microscope--equipped with interchangeable lenses and a 10-inch screen--can magnify objects up to 2000 times and record what it sees onto a memory card. Adam tests it with a mechanical pocket watch, tiny 3D prints, and a few biological slides that leave him speechless!
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I think it would be great if you provided some more accurate magnification numbers than the product page. One reasonable measure would be the object compared to the image displayed at 1x on the default screen. Or take a photo of a screen and note how many pixels each pixel is. Or, if you want to go crazy, just compare the size of the object to the size of the object projected onto the image sensor(Probably the most honest, but the most depressing number).
After doing some math, I'm pretty sure measuring the image projected on the image sensor is actually a negative magnification...
If my math is correct, it looks like the coin is magnified 3.25. (39mm coin, 2175 pixels on my 3840 wide screen, 0.566 of the screen, width of a 10.1 inch screen is 224mm, 0.566 of 224mm is 126, which is 3.25x 39. This device is great for what you are doing, but if you want to take it to another level, I recommend a stereoscopic microscope and a DSLR lens adapter.
Curious if that is really 2000x.
@@frijoli9579 If you zoom into the image 1000x it is(not really...it's complicated.)
As another fan of Marshall's channel, I could not be more delighted or amused at the dichotomy between Marshall's calm, even demeanor, and Adam's frenetic bouncing around. Watchmaking will be Adam's greatest challenge yet 😂😂😂
This!
I think that there will be a lot of bleeping involed or drastic editing!
I cannot believe that two of my worlds have collided. Marshall and Adam. So different, yet so much alike.
Hello young Man
It REALLY will be yeah. xD Marshall's a charmer, I know better (for reasons not dissimilar to Adam) and he still makes me have to tell myself, "No. This will drive you insane." And I accept that because I know it is true, and I just enjoy watching Marshall instead. :D
Marshall and Adam collab!!! Side by side dueling microscopes. I would watch an hour of that with no hesitation.
The second he mentioned wristwatch revival this was the first thing I thought of!
It blew my mind watching Marshall’s videos and recognizing his voice , he’s actually Marshall Sutcliffe a prominent caster/host of competitive magic the gathering! I feel like he is under cover doing watch repair videos ahah
@@tc3d_ in many of his videos he has a MtG mousepad on his workstation!
I don’t think Adam knows who Marshall is…. He NEVER mentions him.
@@tc3d_ … which finally explains the MtG mousepad 😂 another mystery solved, thanks.
Saw the thumbnail and was getting ready for a wristwatch revival vid. Lo and behold, it’s Adam being inspired by wwr.😊
Lol it's a good fit
Wristwatch revival is awesome . As a watch guy myself it's some what therapeutic watching him go from a hobbyist to what I consider a as close to professional as can be without any real schooling or training . It's crazy how many little bits and parts he pulls from those watches cleans them up and them back together. I enjoy it
A modification that you may want to add is a rotating polarizer that can work with either lens. That way you can tame down reflections.
Turning your invention over to Adam is like having the ultimate focus group what he comes up with is going to be so far beyond what the original people who were great came up with this is going to be so much fun to watch
Its always comforting when I discover Adam and I watch the same KZhead channels.
I was actually phyched when he was wearing a hat from @twoodfrd.
From watching you learn to use a lathe and mill as a machinist myself that was epic and now THIS?!?!? I studied watchmaking for 3 years and this gets me even more hyped to stay tuned!
Tickles me that Adam is subscribed to the same watch repair channel that I have been a member of for a few years. Looking forward to Adam's adventures into microsurgery on his watches.
Chef's kiss moment: immediately set aside the included instructions and just start putting stuff together. I cannot express enough how happy that made me.
Watch repair is such a unique hobby that I got into because of Wrist Watch Revival and many channels like his (Nekkid Watchmaker, Red Dead Restoration, Watch Repair Channel Vintage Watch Services, etc). A microscope was a game changer.
Marshal Sutcliffe has been one of my favorite content creators for over a decade. Made me smile to hear Adam say he's a fan too
Never tire of watching Adam geek out. His excitement for whatever he is doing is mega infectious! Thanks for being who you are sir. 👏🏻🔬
I say thank you for being you to everyone I know in my circle. Family and friends. And I’ve only ever know me to have said that in this group of people I know. So cheers to you and thank you for being you. It’s nice to see people appreciating them for simply being themselves. 💚
Well that's how he sells ya things. I like the guy, over the years - I just don't much like this sales job. That said, he has a right to make money and to attach his name to things. But if he were as critical as myself he would not be oohing and aaghing over this piece of garbage.
I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know that Adam follows the same makers as I do. Ted Woodford, Marshall at Wristwatch Revival, Clickspring, This Old Tony... 😊
Kalle Slaap at Chronoglide is another good one.
I am so happy for you to see the Joy you have at diving into the detail of this watch. I also am intrigued by Marshal at Wristwatch revival and would love to learn more. But I think it would be a great collaboration if you and Marshall got together and he would walk you though doing a repair / service on this wonderful pocket watch.
This is fantastic and I can see Adam utilizing this every day! Can't wait for whats to come!
Wrist Watch Revival is one of my all-time youtube channels to nerd out on. It's great to see how Marshall does it with the microscope. You totally ROCK Adam!
I’m obsessed with Wristwatch Revival. And you don’t see his face, but every so often, in addition to the watch he’s working on, you get a glimpse of the incredible watches he is wearing while doing the work. An additional treat for watch geeks.
Love the call out to Marshall! He's awesome and diametrically opposite in energy level to Adam. Both serve as awesome background noise for me during long work days! And a nice Black Adder call out too!
I am so ready to see the Adam Savage watch repair story arc. And if we can get some Marshall collaborations that would be awesome!
@Adam Savage's Tested - Hey Adam... I bought one similar for doing solder work, and I found it immensely more usable with it mounted to a VESA swing arm monitor mount. I simply drilled four holes in the base and tapped them so that It would fit the mount from the bottom of the base. Then I mounted the microscope in reverse and tilted height adjustment bar so that I could use it to fine tune the height above my work. It works beautifully and gives me a much larger rage of motion over my work.
I specialize in service and repair of watches like that. I'm happy to try to answer any questions. Thanks for your various videos, always an inspiration.
We REALLY want to see you restore that watch Adam! Let's get that video STAT!
Feels nice to see adam starting a new hobby. I also love wristwatch revival, and wonder what you could do with it.
Lots of emails exchanged between Adam and Marshall -- stay tuned!
My favorite thing about this channel is living vicariously through Adam since if I had similar resources it’s exactly the sort of stuff I’d be doing and getting excited over.
My favorite thing is when he doesn’t talk. He shouldn’t be allowed to
As a watchmakihg student who's been watching Adam since the beginning of Mythbusters I've been anticipating Adam's dive into watchmaking for so long. I also enjoy Wristwatch Revival for it's entertainment value and getting people into watchmaking. The one thing I would caution is because Marshall is self taught there are some thing that he is incorrect about with repairs that could cause damage if done. But overall a fun channel
Marshall got inspired by Mark Lovick's Watch Repair Channel tutorials on line. I believe that Mark fills a critical intermediate niche that enables regular people a head start in understanding how and what goes into servicing. Then its much easier to decide how much time and money you want to spend. And Mark is much less 'bull in china shop' than Marshall is around movements😀
Oh thankyou so much for sharing one of your favorite things in the domain of youtube channels!
Absolutely gorgeous. I love the form factor. That makes it much easier to do fine work under than traditional microscopes. Also, I _love_ that watch, and it's awesome that it still works! Looking forward to video on it.
I'm a big fan of Marshall's channel (and his tool collection!). It will be fun to see Adam's approach to his watch repair and mods to this magnifier.
That watch was made around 1889 according to the pocket watch database. I also enjoy watching watch restorations on youtube.
Great microscope you got! I use the same one when modding my ham radios.
LOL... things I never thought I'd hear Adam say.. "Look at my filthy fingernails... how glorious!"
That Blackadder reference at 19:49 and acknowledgement to the camera was for me. It was perfect. We had a moment there, thank you!
Cannot wait for the one-day build on taking this to the next level. I was planning on getting one and trying to mount the pole flush with my table or a flatter much wider base so I can use my soldering kits/mats with it. Will wait to see what you do and apply R&D (Robbery & Duplication) of your ideas.
You cut the mat so it fits the base.
Alas, my mechanical skills are nowhere near good enough to improve the mounting mechanism. I will just have to be content with living vicariously through Adam's future one-day build. The fact that the camera and display are a single integrated piece seems promising. I've debated getting a digital microscope for electronics work. I wonder how much the lack of binocular vision would impair trying to do something delicate while watching the screen.
@@1pcfred that base is tiny. I have the new massive Gamers Nexus solder mat that has trays and holders for tips, parts and tools. I could cut a slit but also don't want a small area that is raised metal. Notice how small that metal base is? My base for my arms is as least 3 times bigger than that. I also picked up the welder hands Adam uses. I'll probably take my existing base and if possible mount this pole to it or rig a direct connection to my build table like I did with my DIY fume extractor. Thanks though
@@markday3145 I have a tall mount pole that already has a long led lamp on a swivel head, a document camera (using kinda like this for now), an over the shoulder camera for demos, and a 24 inch monitor at eye level. Will probably use the HDMI output on one of these models to the monitor. Might see if one exists with no screen at a cheaper price.
@@bhgemini it sounds like for you it's go big or go home. Anything's possible. Not everything turns out to be practical though.
I've always thought you must be interested in watchmaking, given the intersection of tinkering, machining, function, art, and history involved. Excited to see that you're diving deeper - I'm about to start learning myself and I've definitely been inspired by Marshall's channel as well!
I can't wait to see the episode when Adam will repair that watch (or other watch). It will be amazing!
I'm looking into getting myself a digital microscope as well. I love seeing how exiting you are about this!
That is awesome. Want one! And your love for Time Bandits fills me with joy. I often say, "I've got an idea..." just like that.
A Marshall and Adam collab!!! Side by side on the microscopes. I would watch that all day.
Would love to watch Adam try to repair his old watch’s. Big fan of Marshall’s videos
You did amzing work on this projects. 👍👍
I love wristwatch revival. Great video, I can already see a few things that I would look for differently when buying a digital microscope (like the screen being attached to the lens).
What you have there, Adam, is an Elgin Model 4, Grade 96, circa 1889. I have one myself! Marshall's channel is part of what inspired me to dive into watchmaking as a side gig (despite having been a full-time professional clockmaker by trade for 20 years and counting!). Horology is such a rewarding profession/hobby, and I urge more people to get interested!
Adam as a watchmaker's tinker is something we could all enjoy. First Order Retrieivability finds its next evolutionary phase
So glad that Adam is a fellow WWR fan! 😊
I always love the fact that Adam just starts putting stuff together with no instructions needed!
The whole time I was like "send the watch to Marshall", "I'll tag him to do a collab" and all of the sudden Adam mentions him, how awesome
I would love to see you mount this on some kind of arm. I have a smaller/cheaper scope that is similar to this and I mounted it onto a cheap articulating microphone arm. I just needed to print a ring mount that I could screw onto the 3/8 thread the arm used. It's not as stable as I would like, but it is great being able to move it around my entire workbench and easily raise and lower it.
Like many others in the comments, I love both your channel and Wristwatch Revival as well as a bunch of other watchmaking channels. Excited to see you take the dive and start buying all the tools! A real stereo microscope is awesome BTW -- the inspection scopes like the Adonstar work fine to start, but you may eventually want to get something that's a bit easier to work under. Cheers Adam, and can't wait for more watchmaking content!
I love how excited Adam was about his new toy. He was like a kid on Christmas morning with this thing.
I love wristwatch revival! I sometimes have it on my phone and fall asleep to Marshals voice 😂 My New Year’s resolution this year is to make my own watch. The movement I will buy but the dial will be pretty much all me. Maybe the case as well. But the dial will need a lot of TLC. So I will probably order that microscope this week. I mean 280 dollars is a steal! Thought a device like that would cost 5-10 times more. Thanks Savage!
“BUT I WANT ONE, NOW” Is an emotion I think we have all felt so very many times when experiencing something cool. XD
I also always enjoy Marshall's videos, he is well on his way to becoming a master watchmaker.
I love it when you reference Time Bandits.
Unboxing with Adam reminds me of christmas when my girls were young, their joy and excitement.
I'm happy for your new microscope. I can't imagine my workshop without mine one.
Can't wait to see what you'll build!
That temp tattoo is so smart. I love it.
Dude you are awesome Thanks for the sharing
I love how Adam watches all of the same channels I do. Machining, watchmaking, etc. Marshall got me into watchmaking too, I recently bought a stereo microscope. Was thinking about a digital but decided to just bite the bullet and get the good stuff.
I LOVE my digital microscope. Bought it thanks to an Amazon gift card my friend got me for my birthday several years ago. It wasn't that expensive either. I'm an electronics hobbyist, but being extremely low vision, have always found working on electronics to be challenging. I've used magnifiers (both handheld, tabletop and head-mounted like the one you showed off earlier in the video) but found that they were clumsy and awkward to use, they always got in the way, and offered such a narrow field of view that they were extremely hard to use. The digital microscope is a game changer. I now have absolutely no trouble and can easily work on even the smallest of surface mount components, with great field of view and excellent lighting. BTW I ditched the little stand that came with mine (it was too limiting imho) and instead designed and 3D printed a mount for it that lets me attach it to an old swing arm microphone stand that I had lying around. Clamped that to my desk, and now I can position the microscope in any which way I want to. And I have a couple LED spotlight lamps also clamped to my desk that I can use if I need additional lighting. Recently I accidentally broke the USB port on mine (which is also used to power it) and that brought up an interesting chicken and egg problem. (How am I going to repair my soldering microscope, which I need to solder with?) I ended up having to pull out one of my old head mounted magnifiers, and good grief, that was an exercise in frustration. I was able to replace the USB port in the end, but it was NOT easy.
I once had a job polishing tiny metal parts. I used an eyepieceless stereo microscope to see what I was doing (these cost around 4k EUR at the time). What amazed me most when I did this work was that my hands and fingers were capable of movements at a much finer resolution than my vision. Since then, my mantra has been "Make sure you can REALLY see what you're doing".
That "Welcome" font is hilarious and adorable. I'm getting the 7" version of this scope for Christmas and I can't wait. Slides!!
So cool I ordered mine for the same purpose then I caught this video. Hope you post your pocket watch adventure 😊
love the marriage of modern technology to old artisanship. I collect pocket watches and will always be amazed to hold something 200 years old and have it start right up. Oldest I've had was late 1700's and it ran beautifully. But try to imagine all the ridiculously tiny screws and parts that were made in times without any electricity. Been a big fan of Marshall's channel for over a year now.
Would be interesting to do some focus stacking for awesome macro shots
I like wristwatch revival as well I'm just fascinated by everything he works on
"Look at my filthy fingernails! How glorious!" -Adam Savage
The fact that I've watched both of your channels then you validate my watching Marshall . My wife can't understand why I watch either.
Hey Adam! Thank you for this new video! If I had one I would probably motorize it. Then I would program a microcontroller to make keyframed smooth transitions while staying in focus. Bacause I just think that would be awesome for videos! This microscope is really nice! I yell everything!
I couldn’t be any less surprised that you like WR revival and watches in general. Totally fits you!! ❤
I watch Marshall... Something about how he handles the presentation... Watched 'em over and over again... Pleasant!
I’ve always wondered how they manage to get such insanely fine resolution on the type of an enameled watch face. Congrats on your recent acquisition, Adam!
I have one of these, brilliant
Nice Sortimo's, pumped to get mine all loaded up.
Loved the magnified eyes at the beginning
Watch repair and or watch making is absolutely fascinating. I highly recommend it if you just want to watch and relax.
The hight adjustment knobs on the stand was placed upside down. If you turn it around the adjustment knobs will be lower and easier to reach underneath the screen.
Wristwatch Revival is such an addicting channel. He really makes you want to buy thousands of dollars of equipment and greases to fix your watches. Love it.
Wow. I have that watch. It’s my great-grandad’s old timepiece. Surprisingly easy to work on.
wow, what are the chances! I just found Wristwatch Revival last week and binged his entire channel. I felt like Adam would love his style of videos and it looks like I was right!
Two worlds collide. I love both the channels
Definitely needs a collaboration. Marshall’s channel is fabulous
I bought 3 seperate digital microscopes to get a really close up look at my meteorite collection. None of them worked,so returned them and bought a normal microscope with bottom and top lights. It's brilliant. The microscopic world/universe is a fascinating place.
Looooooove Wristwatch Revival. Marshall is SUCH a good explainer.
Took you a long time. I use it for 2 years now on the lathe. For small parts as a old guy like me it is a must. Now you can keep the safe distance from your object on the lathe. The distance between the lens and the object is about 30cm. You can make very fine movies also.
Adam, you’d love to repair those watches and we’d love to see it. It also brings me joy that we watch the same videos 😃
there is something dragging on the second hand that is really cool i am going to need to get me one of thos sold!
I got into watchmaking because of Marshall. Found I never used the digital because of lack of stereo. I always used my optivisor instead. Then I found an amscope on Amazon for $217. No comparison. Actually just picked up an Elgin pocket watch roughly that vintage. It was stuck at full wind. Did a service and runs surprisingly well for it's age!
YES! @WristwatchRevival is so awesome! I guess I shouldn't be surprised you are also a fan of his. Love it!
I always thought Adam would be into watches, the main give away was the Seiko SKX I've seen him wear. Such a classic watch, famous for all the modding you can do to them also. Much love.
I found it hilarious that Adam caught the watch repair bug by watching Wristwatch Revival. I too am a big fan of that KZhead channel and find it fascinating. And if your a tool and technology guy the hobby of wristwatch repair is heaven.
Adam for that price i would defiantly buy one for soldering. I have the same head set with the lenses. Its good but the microscope gives me so much more room to work.I love it. Great video. Be safe
Lol "no, sir, I SHALL buy one of these for soldering, and there's nothing you can do to stop me!" (just joking about your use of defiantly 😉)
@@cleverusername9369 HaaaHaaaHaaa
Hey Adam. I bet you could get the watch timing REALLY close, almost as accurate as a quartz crystal, with a digital O-scope and a microphone as pickup. Pass the idea along if it works. I've used that trick to balance rotating assemblies and to measure RPM with a salvaged light pickup and some reflective tape. Scopes read bare sensors really well.
The Blackadder comment got me...and then Adam pointing at me as I laugh was even funnier!
Awesome tool for all of us old guys.❤️
Hoohhhh, that's super cool! That Adam has been amassing watch-repair tools and watching YT vids from watch repair channels in order to creep on potentially doing watch-repair himself!! That's a high focus endeavor, and so many tiny bits! :O A real challenge to be sure, and I look forward to seeing Adam sneak up on it some more! :D
I also vouch for the microscope Adam. Great for inspecting jewels and wheel pivots! Good luck and have fun restoring your watches. It's a great hobby!
Adam Savage + Restorations = 🤯
Having watched wristwatch revival and others, I really wish the Elgin National Watch Company was still around. The pieces are so pretty and varied. So much work and skill for affordable watches back in the day.