At work we've got a magnifier which is like a large version of a magnifying glass on an arm but boxed in. We've also got a stereo magnifier which is more like a stereoscope microscope but with quite low mag. Also got a headband with a magnifier. I don't really get on with any of them, but I more need a bit of help focusing than magnifying.
Depends how much you've got to do and how bad your eyes are tbh. Have you tried a pair of cheap reading glasses? I noticed I've started struggling over the last couple of years. Might be worth taking a component into Boots and seeing if their £2.99 reading specs help...
I've had reading glasses for about a year now, also used for computer work. Regular soldering would be a challenge without them but they aren't enough for SMD for me - I need things to be bigger.
At work we've got a magnifier which is like a large version of a magnifying glass on an arm but boxed in. We've also got a stereo magnifier which is more like a stereoscope microscope but with quite low mag. Also got a headband with a magnifier. I don't really get on with any of them, but I more need a bit of help focusing than magnifying.
Depends how much you've got to do and how bad your eyes are tbh. Have you tried a pair of cheap reading glasses? I noticed I've started struggling over the last couple of years. Might be worth taking a component into Boots and seeing if their £2.99 reading specs help...