MintLP/Dynavector 17D3 question

OK, one last question. Does anyone know of national chain stores that sell magnifiers? I tried the drug stores and they usually max out at a 2X or 4X magnifying glass. I called optical shops and no go. I know I can order online but I was hoping to find something in town.
Thanks again.

Try Office Depot or Staples. They usually have up to 10x magnifiers. You may even find something at Lowes or Home Depot but I've never looked there for magnifiers.

I recently purchased the Mint tractor for setup on my Rega P9 table. It came with the standard 3x and I purchased the optional 10x magnifier. Since everyone is confessing, I'll be hitting the big 60 very soon.

First, my glasses had to go. I could see much better up close just using the magnifier. The 3x magnifier was OK, but the 10x is like looking through a pin hole... very narrow field of view, and gave me a headache after a few minutes.

Went to my office and I have a nice 6x Lithco Wide Field Magnifier (OPT-WFM6)available from www.peakoptics.com for about $29.00. It comes with an acrylic base so I unscrewed the metal optics carrier from the base and now have a 1.75" wide loupe that is very easy to see through and the 6x is a good working magnification. You can always do a final check with the 10x. I was able to do the complete alignment in one session, no eye fatigue and no headaches.

The other nice thing is when you are finished with your alignment, you can screw it back into the acrylic base and it's a great magnifier to keep on your desk. Great for reading small type on business cards, phone books and labels.

Paul