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02-20-2008, 05:35 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008
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|  Need Help seeing Hello everyone my eyesight is not that good so I am looking for a magnifying light that I can use for cutting does anyone have any suggestions for a light that is not that expensive with a strong magnifying glass |
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02-20-2008, 07:35 AM
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| Tom B.  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
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|  Hey Tafiore, Check on Ebay, here is one that I found, it's actually the same one I have, and it works great. http://cgi.ebay.com/Swing-Arm-Lamp-3...QQcmdZViewItem
__________________ oops99 KEEP THE PIECE Glue it back on, they'll never notice. DW788 |
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02-20-2008, 10:03 AM
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| 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
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| G'day Tafiore, Welcome to the group. Tom, you suck big time mate  I just laid down $100.00 on 3 diopter Glass and lamp when I was in the city a few weeks ago.
__________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" Don't try and fix what's not broken and Don't try and find what's not lost !! Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers |
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02-20-2008, 10:08 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 170
| I used to have that problem, my solution was to get as much bright clear WHITE light on the area I was cutting and use one of those magnifying glass headbands. Mine magnifies 2x but others I have seen were able to do x4 or more. The wearable one that I got was less than $40. DW |
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02-20-2008, 12:43 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York
Posts: 2,247
| Remmember you get what you pay for. I tried one of the smaller (cheaper) magnifiers. It had such a small focus area I was constantly getting headaches. Also the quality of the lense was poor. I ended up with a Ring lamp magnifier that had a broken casting that I replaced. But then again for 14 dollars it is worth a try, it may work for you.
__________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" |
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02-20-2008, 04:49 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008
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| Thank you all for your replies once again some good advice for someone new to this type of fun |
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02-21-2008, 08:16 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Round Lake, Illinois
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| Hi Tafiore, I use a headband type magnifier made by general tool they also make scribes, small rulers, etc. I picked mine up at the hardware store. I can't remember if its 2x or 3x, it works well for me. I try to do most of my cutting by daylight, the more the better. I need to invest in a good work light for the evenings.
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02-21-2008, 09:00 PM
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| Mad Marqueteur  Join Date: May 2007 Location: The "Green Side" in Hawaii
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| As for the light part that was mentioned, absolutely get just about all the light you can get. I once read that bench jewelery requires about twice as much light as most work. I would think that scrollwork would be at least somewhere in the middle, if not right up there. Tor
__________________ I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. - Thomas Jefferson Garden Island Marqueteur http://www.fineartmarquetry.com |
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02-21-2008, 09:55 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lewisville, N.C.
Posts: 576
| You can get the magnifier glass and swing arm light at A.C. Moore and/or Michael's for about $20 bucks. That's where I got mine. David |
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02-21-2008, 10:02 PM
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| Wood Mauler  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jordan Utah
Posts: 647
| Lamp I use a magnifier lamp that attaches to my saw. If you are using a Hawk, check their site, otherwise, you will need to shop around but make sure you get a good one and don't get it to close to your saw. I had a blade break and when the top arm came up it broke the fluorescent bulb. What a fine mess that was!
__________________ Thomas The Barefoot Scroller ~ Thomas@barefootwoodworks.com www.barefootwoodworks.com |
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