September 20, 20187 yr Popular Post I have two battery powered LED lamps with clamping and magnets for mounting. After a couple of years, they just quit. yesterday I disassembled one and in doing so I destroyed the lamp housing. When I disassembled it, I discovered that the neg side of each LED made pressure contact only and that handling/usage causes these contacts to dislodge. I soldered a good copper wire to each and fashioned a lamp case on the lathe. I soldered the wires and gooped the end for a tight fit. Works just fine now.
September 20, 20187 yr Ron, That is a cool fix, I have a couple and haven't had to fix any of them yet, they are really handy, I get them from Ikea for around $10. ea. they aren't as industrial looking as yours. Herb
September 20, 20187 yr Great save Ron. Looks pretty snazzy now with the turned globe. How much use time do you get out of these before changing batteries? What is the battery type (eg AAA, AA...) and quantity? Where did you get these? I like the base design using either clamp or magnets to hold in place.
September 20, 20187 yr Author The lamps from IKEA are much better and they are corded, no batteries and are more focused. You can put a brighter light exactly where you want it.
September 20, 20187 yr I got this one from Lee Valley and it's handy, but it likes batteries. http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=71189&cat=1,70596,43349,71189
September 20, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, hawkeye10 said: I got this one from Lee Valley and it's handy, but it likes batteries. http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=71189&cat=1,70596,43349,71189 Hey, that is pretty cool setup, did you get all the accessories too? Herb
September 21, 20187 yr Amazon, $8+5. I've had it for about a year, does the trick. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B008RA1XGK/ref=sxr_rr_xsim_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=9ddc66f6-9fc0-49ff-b2fa-06a39d9859e6&pd_rd_wg=Cnjmg&pf_rd_r=G8GBJ2W9FT4VRRTTQY30&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B008RA1XGK&pd_rd_w=gpyXz&pf_rd_i=tool+light&pd_rd_r=9777b35b-4584-4452-a039-52eda1a57b8f&ie=UTF8&qid=1537544003&sr=1
September 21, 20187 yr Author My wife got this LED lamp several years ago for her sewing machine. When she didn't want it anymore, I put it on my bandsaw and it is perfect for that job.
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