cliff said......
Or a high quality optical camera slow speed high density B&W film and a
bellows...
Alas no high quality optical system does not come even close to the
resolution of the SEM.
OTOH, if you really need the SEM capabilities, check out,,,,,
https://www.scienceexchange.com/services/sem
You can rent facilities starting at 65 bucks an hour, which to put in
perspective is to my mind what it's gonna cost you in chemicals to develop
that b&W film these days and get low res images (IF you got a darkroom set
up!!!)
There's an SEM on the ebay for just over 1k$, but if you look closely, some
of the needed appurtenances start at 4.5k$
Bottom line, is if you want to use one, look at renting . I'm figuring you
would have to need dang near 100x need for an sem before you even came
close to rationalizing cost of ownership......
And besides. with renting you would be supporting an educational
institution near you and maybe encompassing knowledgable researchers and
associated experts in you project
Now an SEM is an 'lectron burner" and while Leonard Lee showed the value of
the instrument in his sharpening books, for me, my optical aids are
absolutely old school, optivisors, binocular diseccting microscopes.
jewelers loupes, and of course reading glasses (of various strengths) But
this is a "hand tools" forum eh?
Used the optivisor, the loupe and strong reading glasses today rehabbing a
tiny handsaw
I guess I am an ocular cripple, but I cannot avoid getting up close and
personal with cutting edges, so I'll use all the optical crutches I can
afford!
Eric in Calgary
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