[Steve] really has a great microscope setup in his lab now that he built a video cam adapter for his stereo microscope. The image above shows the magnified view of the circuit board on the LCD screen behind it. This lets him work without needing to be in position to look through the eye pieces. The hack is a best complement to the custom-made stand he fabricated for the scope.

The cam attachment can be seen attached to the ideal lens of the scope. It’s an old safety cam which he already had on hand. The stock lens wasn’t going to bring the picture into focus, but he had some different optics on hand and one of them fit the bill perfectly. The rest of the project involves fabricating the adapter ring on his lathe. It slips perfectly over the eyepiece and even allows him a bit of adjustment to get the focal length right. the best view of this is shown off in the video after the break.