[sdiy] Good Bench lamp? possibly w magnifier?

[MTG]

And a +1 from AmScope.com from me as well.  I use a 10x/30x stereo scope 
from them for my SMD IC work.

GB

On 3/7/2014 12:47 PM, charlie wallace wrote:
> I have a Lite Source LSM-180BLK Desk Lamp its similar to the  much
> cheaper http://www.unicornelex.com/Magnifying_Lamp_5_Diopter_22W_Black_p/24-4831.htm
> but its all metal and nice optics, but its around $140
>
> but i use my vision engineering mantis, i got an old one off ebay, it
> still not that cheap, but i lucked out and got one for $250 with two
> two sets of optics, typically they run $650-$1500
>
> though the 6x SLWD i don't care for as much, the 10x optic for me is
> what i like., the swld sometimes just gets in the way
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vision-Engineering-Mantis-Stereo-Microscope-with-6X-SLWD-objective-/161240062017?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258aa81841
>
> this ones seen the wars, the base is modded, but there are others.
>
> amscope.com has lots of normal microscopes cheap, they're having a
> "52%" sale but to be honest, they always seem to be having one sale or
> another.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Dan Snazelle <subjectivity at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> hello
>> after many nights squinting at the bench, id like to get a GOOD light.
>>
>> maybe with the magnifying attachment
>>
>>
>> i figured someone on here might have
>> ideas about lamps!!!/places to buy them
>>
>>
>> thanks !
>>
>> Sent from my iPhop
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