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Buy 2-in-1 Spring-Arm Magnifier Desk Lamp - Large 7" X 5" Lens - 5 Diopter2-in-1 Spring-Arm Magnifier Desk Lamp - Large 7" X 5" Lens - 5 Diopter Product Description:
- Professional quality UL listed lamp provides efficient daylight-spectrum fluorescent light
- Large 7 x 5" optical-quality precision ground lens shows fine detail with excellent clarity
- 5-diopter magnification enlarges print, text and work pieces to 225% actual size; lens dust cover
- Automatic memory arm adjusts position with finger touch and then holds it; 3-way swivel lamp head
- Anti-tip base without clamps or attachment; UL-listed lamp with convenient lamp-head power switch
Product Description
As we age, our eyes naturally lose some of their ability to focus close-in. A teenager can focus on objects as close as 3" but by age 50 that distance can increase to 18" - VERY frustrating when it limits your work or hobby. This premium-grade lamp is a simple and effective solution for seeing almost anything bigger, better and brighter. Twin 9-watt U-type fluorescent bulbs provide excellent task lighting with less heat (<100 degrees vs. 350+ for incandescent bulbs) and reduced shadows and glare - while using less energy! 34" arm has unique balanced cantilever mechanism that allows position adjustment with just light touch - and then holds it. Weighted platform keeps lamp from tipping when extended. Lamp-head swivels, tilts and rotates with adjustable tension. 5-diopter lens (2.25x) has focal range of 7-9". Removable flip-up dust cover protects and helps keep lens clean. Lamp platform 8" x 12", 20 lbs. Steel tube arm with durable Classic White enamel finish. Also available in 3-diopter, clamp-on style and wheeled floor lamp. On/off switch conveniently located on lamp head; 72" power cord, UL-listed.
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82 of 83 people found the following review helpful.
Commercial Quality - very large
By Kerry D
I purchased this magnifier/lamp for the purpose of using it to read small numbers on financial documents. I had been using a small hand-held magnifier with only a 2x or 3x power. This was very inadequate because it left my eyes feeling strained.This magnifier/lamp looks much smaller in the picture. When the FedEx driver left it at my door, I had to struggle to just lift the box up from the ground. It weighed 20 pounds. I opened the box and immediately noticed the magnifier/lamp was much larger than I had expected. It reminded me of the equipment that you see at the dentist's office i.e. the light-device that the dentist moves over your face to examine your teeth. It comes in two pieces that you have to assemble. Due to the weight and awkwardness of the two pieces, you may need two people to put it together. I did it myself but it was a struggle.The base of the magnifier/lamp takes up a large space on a table or desk. 12 inches wide and 10 inches deep with about the same size for the magnifier/light part of the unit. This size is really too large to leave on a regular desk so, for now, I put it on a side table. Also, due to the size and weight of the unit, it is very difficult to try to change the positioning of the unit over the documents. You really have to leave the magnifier/lamp in one spot and then change the positioning of your documents to suit the magnifier/lamp.The magnifier itself is 5x so it does a great job of blowing up small numbers and the light illuminates the area extremely well. The size of the magnifier is large so you can pretty much see a whole 8x10 sized piece of paper through the magnifier without having to move the paper around as you would with a small hand-held magnifier.Since the magnifier/lamp is so large, I may not use it for the purpose that I originally bought it for, but I will definitely keep it. This magnifier/lamp would be best suited in a laboratory or work shop environment but not an office environment.One more thing - if you want to move it, you're moving 20 pounds each time.Also, the plug is a 3-pronged one which can be important if you planned on using an extension cord
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
POSSIBLY DANGEROUS?
By BOB
I ordered this lamp from Amazon Seller "Pro Magnify". Upon arrival, I was stunned at how badly the lamp was packed in its Chinese factory carton; it was actually loose inside the box.Annoyingly, the lamp arm is not seated in the base! There is a 3-4 inch length of cord between the bottom of the arm joint and the base, so I struggled with the same cord problem as another reviewer. Basically, you have to pull hard on the cord at the arm joints to get the lamp to seat in the base, resulting in a large coil of cord protruding from both joints. You DO NOT want to force the extra length of cord back into the base, because it can end up wedged against the hot ballasts.In addition, the protective lens cover (not shown in the product photo) was dislodged during shipping. When I attempted to re-install it, I discovered it was warped, and would not lay flat on the magnifier head or seal the glass against dust.However, once powered on, the main problem that quickly emerged was a strong odor, and the raised housing of the base where it meets the arm, becoming extremely warm. I disconnected the lamp and removed the base (also encountering a stripped screw) and discovered some alarming and possibly dangerous problems.There are two ballast transformers inside the raised housing. Both of them are coated with white paint, but the paint was literally peeling off one of them, most likely due to the heat. In fact, when I removed the base plate, paint chips fell out on to my worksurface, and the burned paint odor from the now-open base permeated my entire office so strongly I had to open a window for ventilation.The paint was also dripped on to the wiring, and the wiring exhibited abrasions from the assembly process (see the photo I have loaded above with these problems annotated).After finding all this, I quickly decided this product was both a potential health (wanna bet that Chinese paint is lead-based?) and/or fire hazard. It was quickly re-packed into the carton and I have e-mailed Pro Magnify for a UPS pickup tag.This lamp is priced low, and that's about all it has going for it. It's cheaply constructed, badly packed, and possibly dangerous to leave unattended while attached to electrical power. After doing some more research into illuminated magnifiers, I know I'm going to be spending at least 2X for a better product, but at least I won't have to worry about a fire hazard!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic for painting miniatures
By Tomas Palmer
I bought this product because I paint miniature figures as a hobby. This works very well light up and magnify the miniature so I can see the how the detail painting looks closeup..The base is nice and heavy so I don't worry about knocking the light off my work table. In combination with the helping hands holders the work on my miniatues goes more quickly and my work is of a higher quality.Highly recommended
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