What are you examining trim tags with, TOOLS??

[William B.]

I have been to Al Grennings seminars, purchased his book and feel somewhat able to determine trim tag deviations.
I have a $20 loupe, that I find hard to use, do I need a better quality or is that the nature of the loupe.
I also use a pocket camera with a 3x optical and 8x digital magnification, that I usually rely on.
The problem I have is confirming the letters in the tag words "trim", "chevrolet", the small letters I am not able to magnify large enough to see the abberations as explained in the book.
Anyone have a better camera, loupe or another means of magnification you are using? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Patrick H.]

Re: What are you examining trim tags with, TOOLS??

Many of us use the same tool we carry to look at stamp pads. It's a monocular magnifier made for close-up work. Think of a binocular but you only have one of the "pods", and it's focused for objects 12-36 inches away.

You can buy one under the "Broach Buster" name through the Driveline, but you can also find the same sort of thing online much less expensive. I bought several of them a few years back and sold them to NCRS friends at cost.

Patrick

[William B.]

Re: What are you examining trim tags with, TOOLS??

I have a broach buster, it does not work as well as a camera on the trim tags. It is good for engine stamp pads though.

[Patrick H.]

Re: What are you examining trim tags with, TOOLS??

You may need one that can focus closer. I don't own the one sold as the "Broach Buster" so I can't comment on that particular model. Mine is a Selsi "extra short focus" 6x16, 9.5 degree FOV.

Digital cameras with Macro capabilites are cheap. Easy enough to take a pic and zoom in right there on the screen without ever using your computer.

Patrick