Hello All,
Recommend me a lighted magnifying lamp please to work with arduino projects, connecting, soldering, testing...
Or perhaps a Headband Jeweler 10X Magnifier Magnifying Glass Loupe is a good alternative? Or
What tool do you use of any?
Thanks
I have one like this http://www.amazon.com/Magnifying-Glass-Headset-Loupe-Magnifier/dp/B006MABWDG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395925779&sr=8-2&keywords=magnifying+glasses+headset. There are 2 sets of lenses for different magnification and a loupe for really close work and reading IC numbers.
groundfungus:
I have one like this http://www.amazon.com/Magnifying-Glass-Headset-Loupe-Magnifier/dp/B006MABWDG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395925779&sr=8-2&keywords=magnifying+glasses+headset. There are 2 sets of lenses for different magnification and a loupe for really close work and reading IC numbers.
Cool!.
Wow! Looks like a cross between Google Glass and a character from Doctor Who!
I use a metal set that are so old I can't find a picture on Google! 
Just the lenses.
I bought one of these when they were on offer for £24.99
I got a present of an expensive magnifying lamp similar to the Maplin product. I never got any good out of it because it always seemed to be getting in the way.
I have been using a cheap magnifying headset with 4 lenses for some time and find it very good even if it does make you look like a dork.
@Riva (or anyone else) how did you make the word "these" into a hyperlink?
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We have one similar to [u]this[/u] on every workbench where I work. You'll find these all over the place at any electronics company, and I've seen them on jewelers & watch repair workbenches.
We also have a couple with higher magnifying power, but with higher magnification you have to get the lens very close to your workpiece and that makes it difficult to use while soldering. I also have a couple of hand-held magnifying glasses, and a jeweler's loupe. (I'm over 50 years old, so I need reading glasses too!)
For home use, I first got one similar to the lamps we have at work, but a cheaper one with an incandescent lamp. But, it gets very hot and sometimes you're working with your face right-up against the thing. So, I got the "standard" fluorescent version. You can also get them with LEDs.
P.S.
We also have a digital microscope similar to [u]this[/u]. At another company, we had a [u]Stereo Microscope[/u] which can be really nice for inspecting surface mount components. (The "3D" depth perception you get with a stereo microscope makes a surprising difference compared with a regular "one-eye" microscope.)
@Riva (or anyone else) how did you make the word "these" into a hyperlink?
That's tricky to show you, because when you do it right you don't see the formatting commands.... I'll add a space between the bracket and and 'url'... That will mess it up just enough so you can see it:
[ url=http://forum.arduino.cc/][http://forum.arduino.cc/]Arduino Forum[/url].
Take out that extra space and it shows-up like this: Arduino Forum.
(I normally also bold, underline, and color the link.)
I have just ordered a headset for now. I figure it will be helpful around the house as well not just arduino projects. However will see if it works for me long term. Just starting out here anyways yet sure have the arduino bug. 
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If the headset is not my cup of tea I will then consider the clamp arm model swivel arm arrangement.
DVDdoug:
[ url=http://forum.arduino.cc/][http://forum.arduino.cc/]Arduino Forum[/url].
That's not quite right. It should just be:
[ url=http://forum.arduino.cc/]Arduino Forum[/url].
Showing as: Arduino Forum.
You highlight the text for the link, use the "Insert Hyperlink" icon (the blue "world") to add the tags, and put "=" and the actual link after the first "url".
I suspected it was something like that but I didn't want to irritate everyone with several erroneous attempts. It makes things much neater.
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Robin2:
I suspected it was something like that but I didn't want to irritate everyone with several erroneous attempts. It makes things much neater.
That's what 'Preview' is for.
First post. Greeting from Manila, Philippines. I just very recently started on this hobby. Pics below is what I use on my workbench. Being in where I am, there's not much choice with lamps here... all of them are made in China. Not that all of them are bad, but I think it's safe to say that a lot of them are too flimsy to be used in a shop environment.
But there's an exception. The magnifying lamp I got seems decently sturdy enough with metal components where it matters (arm, joints, base, bracket, etc.) As always with things of this type, it doesn't have a name.
Nice setup.
