Magnification requirement

[RogerS]

I'm inlaying some veneer and am wondering about getting some sort of magnification to help get really nice clean join lines..

I saw these headband ones but not convinced about the light as I have an illumination headband and find that the light beam is so narrow as to be virtually useless. Can never get it shining where it needs to be.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/lightcraft-d ... rod886307/

http://www.axminster.co.uk/lightcraft-h ... rod886304/

So there is this one which might fit the bill.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/lightcraft-c ... rod886306/

I do need glasses for close work as the accommodation in my eyes is pretty duff now. It's got to the stage where I have one pair of specs that gets me fairly close, another to get really close and if i need to get right up close then it's a case of removing the long-distance contact lens, getting close and squinting. Presumably one of these approaches will work with any of the above (ideally one where I wear one of the pairs of glasses.

TIA

 

[powertools]

I and I think many on the scroll saw forum have one of these.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/rolson-2-led-1. ... sor-219971

And one of these.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/22w-fluorescent ... lamp-47980

 

[Spindle]

Hi

I bought one of these - its very good and last time I was in Maplins they were still on sale for about the same price

post738427.html#p738427

Regards Mick

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I have a Clarke one similar to the bench one, except it's on sprung arms so it swings out of the way. I bought it for jewellery making as my eyes are failing - it's good.

Similar to the Maplins one.

 

[RogerS]

I and I think many on the scroll saw forum have one of these.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/rolson-2-led-1. ... sor-219971

And one of these.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/22w-fluorescent ... lamp-47980

The lamp looks remarkably like this one

The top one is nearly twice the price of the bottom one! Maplin is the bottom one.

Thanks for all the suggestions, chaps.

 

[powertools]

They look very similar and I can say that the Maplin one is very good they also do free delivery I think.

 

[Fishandchips]

I have these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAGNIFY-YOUR- ... 2ec99771a5

And these that attach to my glasses

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Flip-Up-C ... 3ccdf7b2d8

 

[RogerS]

I went ahead and bought the Maplin lamp. The design has been spruced up a bit since the images above. It now has gas struts in place of the springs. The lower pair are a bit underpowered, TBH, and you are reliant on really tightening up the thumbscrew at the joint. That also needed a bit of fettling to give a secure grip but for the price one can't really complain.

And talking about price, I also bought this.





Silly price £6.68 including delivery. Quality is pretty good as well.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0696196353

 

[Spindle]

Hi Roger

I'd be interested in how you get on with the headband magnifier - looks to be very good value, how well does it work?

Regards Mick

 

[RogerS]

Well, for once the light angle is adjustable separately from the lens which is also adjustable. I think I'll probably use it infrequently but when I do need to use it will be glad I have it. Anyway i reckon for £6.68 you can't go wrong.

 

[bugbear]

Before thinking that all magnifiers that look the same are the same, you might want to read this (very amusing) expert opinion.

http://www.quicktest.co.uk/acatalog/productinfo.html

BugBear