Machine Shop Microscopes! Microscopes are an amazing tool in the machine shop! We didn’t know how much we needed one until we bought one! Here are the three microscopes that we use in our shop! Our Favorite Microscope! AMAZING and CHEAP (!!) Shop Microscope!! Materials: Microscope Fixture Toolmaker Bench Block Poster Putty Other Microscopes: ~$5 Option: 45X Mini Microscope ~$100 Option: USB Microscope Insize ISM-DM40 Post Views: 19,100