Lighted magnifier placement - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

ozarkhillbilly · 05-30-2006, 12:53 PM

Question for Dewalt owners, I purchased a flexable lighted magnifier and am curious as to how others who have or use one attached it to their saw or stand? Placing it on my stand seems the most obvious due to the excessive weight it would place on the upper arm if located there. Any suggestions....

owler · 05-30-2006, 07:02 PM

I made an auxilary table that bolts to the frame of the saw's table and sits to the side. I made it so that it holds tubes for blades and has room to put other things while I am using the saw. The light bolts to the back of the table. I will take a picture and post later.

fretnmore · 05-30-2006, 08:19 PM

I have my magnifier attached to the back of a cabinet sitting next to my saw.

The only thing to be careful of is that the arm of the magnifier/light doesn't interfere with working with large pieces of wood (if you do large projects). You can place the light almost anywhere if you generally work with small projects.

My advantage is having my second saw on the other side of that cabinet, so I can swing the magnifier/light from one saw to the other without having to reposition it.

ozarkhillbilly · 05-31-2006, 01:27 PM

Thanks for the replies, I was thinking of something along the lines of what you described Dan, I'm limited on space in my work area and really have no place to attach it other then the stand, I'd like to see the pictures of your auxilary table, sounds like a winner to me.

owler · 06-01-2006, 02:04 AM

Here are a couple of pictures of the table I made.
What I would do differently.
1. Make the table wider.
2. Make it deeper so that it comes closer to the front of the saw.
3. Put a leg support on the end that hangs over for more stability.

Good luck!

lucky788scroller · 06-01-2006, 04:04 AM

I like the table, but have one more suggestion I would do diffrently.... paint it yella!!!! Dale

owler · 06-01-2006, 02:32 PM

The whole thing was made from scrap wood and the paint was laying around. It was either blue or pink if I recall. I think I made the better choice!

ozarkhillbilly · 06-01-2006, 02:37 PM

Looks good Dan, pretty much what I had invisioned doing myself. Thanks for posting your pics.

Dale, somehow I would expect that from you!

Do you have a yellow car too?

lucky788scroller · 06-02-2006, 03:10 AM

no, i have a white van, and a blue truck. but yes, I'd love a yella truck.

Seriously though, the only tools I have that wear a yella coat are my two scrollsaws. Dale

05-30-2006, 12:53 PM	#1
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,229	Lighted magnifier placement Question for Dewalt owners, I purchased a flexable lighted magnifier and am curious as to how others who have or use one attached it to their saw or stand? Placing it on my stand seems the most obvious due to the excessive weight it would place on the upper arm if located there. Any suggestions.... __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

05-30-2006, 07:02 PM	#2
owler Guy with tools Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North West, NJ Posts: 245	I made an auxilary table that bolts to the frame of the saw's table and sits to the side. I made it so that it holds tubes for blades and has room to put other things while I am using the saw. The light bolts to the back of the table. I will take a picture and post later. __________________ Dan -Just do'in the best I can every day

05-31-2006, 01:27 PM	#4
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,229	Thanks for the replies, I was thinking of something along the lines of what you described Dan, I'm limited on space in my work area and really have no place to attach it other then the stand, I'd like to see the pictures of your auxilary table, sounds like a winner to me. __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

06-01-2006, 02:32 PM	#7
owler Guy with tools Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North West, NJ Posts: 245	The whole thing was made from scrap wood and the paint was laying around. It was either blue or pink if I recall. I think I made the better choice! __________________ Dan -Just do'in the best I can every day

06-01-2006, 02:37 PM	#8
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,229	Looks good Dan, pretty much what I had invisioned doing myself. Thanks for posting your pics. Dale, somehow I would expect that from you! Do you have a yellow car too? __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

05-30-2006, 08:19 PM	#3
fretnmore Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Posts: 47	I have my magnifier attached to the back of a cabinet sitting next to my saw. The only thing to be careful of is that the arm of the magnifier/light doesn't interfere with working with large pieces of wood (if you do large projects). You can place the light almost anywhere if you generally work with small projects. My advantage is having my second saw on the other side of that cabinet, so I can swing the magnifier/light from one saw to the other without having to reposition it.

06-01-2006, 04:04 AM	#6
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	I like the table, but have one more suggestion I would do diffrently.... paint it yella!!!! Dale

06-02-2006, 03:10 AM	#9
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	no, i have a white van, and a blue truck. but yes, I'd love a yella truck. Seriously though, the only tools I have that wear a yella coat are my two scrollsaws. Dale

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