Magnetic Base Work Lights, Suggestions to What Works Best?

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I am sure that this will be a short thread, but i am looking for suggestions as to what magnetic base work lights that seem to work the best.. like sticking them to the back side of the splash shield of the lathe or that kind of thing.
 
You might want to check this thread:
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/mill-work-light-brightness-question.58226/

... or else do a general search with the terms "magnet" and "light"

Several people have also posted about liking the Ikea "Jansjo" lights (about $10). The either have a weighted base or a clamp (see links below), and IIRC, at least one member has posted about taking one off its base and mounting it on a mag base.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20169658/
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20315674/
 
Thank you gentlemen! I truly appreciate it so much!
You might want to check this thread:
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/mill-work-light-brightness-question.58226/

... or else do a general search with the terms "magnet" and "light"

Several people have also posted about liking the Ikea "Jansjo" lights (about $10). The either have a weighted base or a clamp (see links below), and IIRC, at least one member has posted about taking one off its base and mounting it on a mag base.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20169658/
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20315674/

We had a similar topic a while ago ,the sewing machine light with 30 LED seemed to be popular, I really like mine (use it on the mill) and will get one more soon for my bandsaw.
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/magnetic-led-light.57102/
 
Take a good, hard look at this one: https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/lamps/products/aurora-lathe-lamp

I have one on my lathe and another on the mill. The magnetic base has a 220# pull so it won't move or come loose when the machine is running. It has a 100,000 hour LED that outputs 500 lumens from a lamp mounted on an armored flex neck that actually stays where you put it. This lamp is not cheap, nor is it cheaply made. It will put a cool, bright white light where you need it and it will stay there.

I get it -"cheap" is good, but "works good" is better.
 
I tried the jansjo light from Ikea and find it drastically under powered. No use at all on the lathe.
 
I believe that i am doing to get one of those "sewing machine" lights for my mother.. at 81 she is still going and making quilted items for sale..
 
I believe that i am doing to get one of those "sewing machine" lights for my mother.. at 81 she is still going and making quilted items for sale..

I did have 3 of the "sewing machine" type lights, the wife "borrowed" one for her sewing machine but had a hard time finding something metal for it to grab onto.
That's one of the problems with the newer sewing machines, they are made of mostly plastic or pot metal.
Might want to make sure there is some actual metal for it to stick to.
 
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I did have 3 of the "sewing machine" type lights, the wife "borrowed" one for her sewing machine but had a hard time finding something metal for it to grab onto.
That's one of the problems with the newer sewing machines, they are made of mostly plastic or pot metal.
Might want to make sure there is some actual metal for it to stick to.
 
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