I would recommend trying a binocular microscope, 10x or 20x if you can find one handy.
Anecdotal story here. I have a good friend with Parkinson's disease. We conducted an experiment, and I wish I had recorded it.
I had my friend with me as I was assembling a bunch of boards with SMD and through hole bits. I had him hold one of my super sharp probes and point to one of the SMD components. Quite obviously he was unable to keep his hand tremors under control and was shaking quite a bit.
He then looked at the component under microscopy. It was amazing, the amount of movement that the tremors were without the microscope, translated to what his eyes saw in the microscope. To me, I was not looking under the scope, it looked like his hand had stopped trembling. We both couldn't believe it and we still talk about it.
Can you post a picture of the setup you used? My partner has hand tremors and hasn't been able to paint in the last few years. This would be a huge thing for her if we can get it to work.
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Painting under 10x or 20x magnification? That sounds really neat and I can only imagine at the results. I hope your partner finds something that works for them :)
Please bear in mind that this is ONE anecdotal story, from my experience, and I would expect results to vary depending on the reason for the tremors.
I don't have pictures, but I can list what microscope we use at the shop for inspection work.
(i am not a sponsor and have no affiliation with AmScope - I just use their equipment and it works for me.)
AmScope model SM-4NTP with 7X-45X magnification
Added a AmScope SM07 0.7X Barlow Lens for greater depth of field
LED ring light.
It looks like they're about double the price from when we purchased our set, but I also believe that the right tool for the job pays for itself.
I hope this helps, sorry I don't have any pic's of the setup.
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