Alan B. Pearce wrote:
>
> >> Do any of you solder under a microscope? If so, how do you keep the
> >> crud off it?
> >
> >I don't, but how about a piece of plastic wrap held by a rubber band over
> >the end?  Replace for $.001 when crudded up.
>
> Or a piece of cooking cling film from the wife's kitchen - even cheaper that
> way :)))


I have some soldering jigs made of plate glass (for
rigidity and flatness), and use alcohol which removes
the flux spatter very well without needing a more toxic
solvent.
ie just stick a piece of plate glass under the 'scope
lens and clean it occasionally. And use the fan too!
:o)
-Roman

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