A magnifying glass contains a lens that’s made into a convex shape in order to better see small objects. Magnifying glasses have plenty of uses, from making it easier to read a book to examining ...

If you’re reading Hackaday, you’re probably intimately familiar with really small parts. 0201 resistors are tiny, and even smaller parts aren’t unheard of. The screws that go in your phone are ...

The "Butterfield Paris" inscription on the handle of this small magnifying glass is that of Michael Butterfield (1635-1724), a British clock and instrument maker who worked in Paris. overall: 11 in x ...