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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Old Error Guy, post: 2049254, member: 66552&quot;]I think it&#039;s a fair, and good, question.</p><p><br /></p><p>jwt708 has listed important items. I might add that the digital scale should be accurate to .01 grams and be easily calibrated. You can get them on eBay very cheaply. I can&#039;t count the number of questions that could have been easily answered by this simple and inexpensive tool. (Normal weights are listed in the Red Book and on the web)</p><p><br /></p><p>Digital calipers - Not an every day tool, but comes in handy at times. Harbor Freight carries very adequate models for a few bucks.</p><p><br /></p><p>A decent triplet magnifier. Personally, I think anything more powerful than 10x is overkill. I like ones with a built in light. Amazon is a good place to start.</p><p><br /></p><p>A really good light. Not a place to scrimp. I&#039;ve been pleased with this one:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EVKU45Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EVKU45Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EVKU45Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p>but there are many available.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you plan to take advantage of online forums, the ability to make a good image is mandatory. A decent scanner is a decent starting point. There are a lot of threads you can check out and people on this forum with a lot of experience and good advice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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