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First we start with a cheap $10 webcam from Walmart, and a $12 Radio Shack handheld microscope (p/n 63-1313).
Take the camera apart as pictured..
Next remove the camera card from the case, and unscrew the lens, leaving just the chip exposed..( 2nd pic)
Take a piece of black vinyl tubing that will fit over the microscope lens and the camera chip housing...
All together, it should look like this:
Now open up your webcam viewer software, blaze one up and enjoy!!!
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Take the camera apart as pictured..
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Next remove the camera card from the case, and unscrew the lens, leaving just the chip exposed..( 2nd pic)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi378.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo221%2Ftrichman2008%2F100_7471.jpg&hash=a0021986473d2ac583bfd0893eedadd4)
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Take a piece of black vinyl tubing that will fit over the microscope lens and the camera chip housing...
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi378.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo221%2Ftrichman2008%2F100_7472.jpg&hash=f342f859a3b07300190e038b58bc94d0)
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All together, it should look like this:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi378.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo221%2Ftrichman2008%2F100_7478.jpg&hash=067cb737ae4353830885a0075664ca1a)
Now open up your webcam viewer software, blaze one up and enjoy!!!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi378.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo221%2Ftrichman2008%2Ftrich1.jpg&hash=4bd46ff28219b64f2b296affc0b6e2f3)
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![Big Joint :bigjoint: :bigjoint:](/styles/smilies/smoking.gif)