DD2 wants to be a 'scientist', so my DM bought her a child's microscope for her 8th birthday. It's the ELD 900x Microscope 62 piece set. At 25 quid it's hardly serious science, but I would expect it to actually work on a basic level, ie if you put a bit of leaf underneath you can see the veins at the right magnification. DD1 had a child's microscope (different brand) at the same age where you could actually see magnified stuff, but it broke very quickly.
Does anyone else have this model, and is there something we're doing wrong? We're fiddling with the up and down thing and the different magnifications, but can't see a clear picture of anything. And what are my rights (or more specifically, my mum's) here? Can I complain to ELD and just say their 25 quid product is shite because it doesn't do what it claims?
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Are microscopes for children complete rubbish, or can we just not figure out how to use this thing?
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BlauerEngel · 10/05/2010 16:43
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