What magnifying lamp to get?

[loki]

Hi,

Was thinking about getting some sort of magnifier lamp for when I'm hot air soldering & inspecting PCB's.
I have a USB pen style which is okish but was wondering what you use?

A quick look on eBay found some but not sure if they are any good for DR.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... Categories

Loki

[Touchclarity]

Hi Loki,

Personally i have a couple of these in my lab http://www.maplin.co.uk/22w-fluorescent-daylight-magnifier-lamp-47980. I find them a good quality magnifier with a full circular flurescent ring lamp which provides an excellent quality shadowless light for fine soldering. They also sell spare lamps should you need them (never had to buy one yet tho)...

Hope it helps..


Steve

[dick]

I use a similar lamp to this one. The transformer is located at the arm base next to the table clamp. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAGNIFIER-LAM ... 230f18f427
I couldn't work without it!

[einstein9]

Hi,

Was thinking about getting some sort of magnifier lamp for when I'm hot air soldering & inspecting PCB's.
I have a USB pen style which is okish but was wondering what you use?

A quick look on eBay found some but not sure if they are any good for DR.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... Categories

Loki

chk those here:

http://www.drivestar.biz/universal-tool ... 4mklpg3oa4

25$

[loki]

Thanks for all the replies it was a great help.
Decided to go for the 5x magnification suggested by dick.
Looking forward to receiving my new toy.

Loki

[DrFaustus]

anybody order from http://www.drivestar.biz before? those prices look ultra mega awsome for stuff. i hope its not to good to be true

[einstein9]

anybody order from http://www.drivestar.biz before? those prices look ultra mega awsome for stuff. i hope its not to good to be true

Am always ordering from them
Prices & Service are so good
Contact Jason there