magnetic led light

Hey Gonzo,

That looks great.
Is the gooseneck tight enough to support the light exactly where you put it?

I find I'm fighting with my little home-made light on the drill press........of course I'm using cheap knock-off coolant hose for the neck.
my build was here:
http://hobby-machinist.com/threads/...in-your-shop-today.14637/page-180#post-352374

It seems only one or two sections are loose......I must just try roughening them up to provide some friction.....

-brino
 
Hey Gonzo,

That looks great.
Is the gooseneck tight enough to support the light exactly where you put it?

I find I'm fighting with my little home-made light on the drill press........of course I'm using cheap knock-off coolant hose for the neck.
my build was here:
http://hobby-machinist.com/threads/...in-your-shop-today.14637/page-180#post-352374

It seems only one or two sections are loose......I must just try roughening them up to provide some friction.....

-brino
So far it is just r
 
I had eyed that exact light on ebay.

I have been a little unhappy with LED's for detail work. For some reason , they don't give the same detail that incandescent does. Both flashlights, and led bulbs in standard AC. I do use them above my tools, but I did notice that when I put in a regular incandescent, that I saw more detail. Not sure why.
 
I bought 3 of them last year and I have 2 in the shop for the Mill and wife snagged one for her office.
Work great and flex neck holds tight bends with no problem.
I put one back under the head on the G0704 pointing down next to spindle.
I like the switch on the head so you can turn it on and off easy.
 
I have two of these: http://woodturnerswonders.com/products/aurora-lathe-lamp

No, not cheap but they work really well. The LED is rated for 100,000 hours and all connections are soldered. The magnet is quite strong and the lighting is white, bright and consistent. The flex arm is really solid - no shaking when sitting on my lathe. I have one on my mill and the arm doesn't vibrate on that machine, either. The best thing is that the LED is cool, unlike Halogen bulbs. Just an option; I got tired of cheap lights.
 
I have two of these: http://woodturnerswonders.com/products/aurora-lathe-lamp

No, not cheap but they work really well. The LED is rated for 100,000 hours and all connections are soldered. The magnet is quite strong and the lighting is white, bright and consistent. The flex arm is really solid - no shaking when sitting on my lathe. I have one on my mill and the arm doesn't vibrate on that machine, either. The best thing is that the LED is cool, unlike Halogen bulbs. Just an option; I got tired of cheap lights.

That just looks like a regular lamp with a mini led insert (conversion from halogen) Very pricey
 
That just looks like a regular lamp with a mini led insert (conversion from halogen) Very pricey

No, its not. Its a heavy duty lamp with a soldered in LED. Check the reviews.
 
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