🔬 Aven 26700-311 Digital Microscope: Universal Stand for Precise X-Y Movement & LED Backlight Review

I was looking for a stand with a flexible design for my gemmology studies and this product met all my needs! I can analyze minerals, stones, gems. Explore larger objects with micro/macro and photograph clocks with a micro or webcam, whichever is best for the task. The control track is solid, the X- and Y-axis adjustments work smoothly, and the sub-stage lighting is intensity-adjustable and features long-life LED bulbs. I can also take this tripod with me for presentations "outside" because you…

First of all, it's much better than what comes with the Aven Digital Microscope and probably deserves more stars. But sagging in its basic up and down motion reduces its effectiveness. Focus is lost when it's needed most, which is when you're moving up and down to focus the image. It remains to change the focus and then wait for the results instead of seeing the changes in real time. Being able to move the subject in two horizontal directions with the settings on the bed is great, if only the…

Just what I needed for my Celestron 44302-A digital microscope. This is NOT a jack for your car, but a lightweight, well-designed, z-adjustable rack and pinion stand. There were a few very small issues that are easy to fix: (1) The microscope body holder was not tight on the support bar. This was due to the presence of some burrs from the casting process in the holder body and was corrected with a sharp X-Acto knife and some neat carving and (2) the pinion driveshaft, apparently not quite…