Articulating lamps

[DB]

Where is a good place to buy an articulating lamp for the gun bench I bought 2 Alvin lights for about 40 bucks apiece.  They only lasted about 6 months.

[Acer Saccharum]

If they are attached to the bench, no lamp will last very long.

I have some used Sunnen lamps I bought, and they are top quality halogen units. But most everything is cheaply made these days.

[JDK]

Office supply stores usually have a good variety.  Enjoy, J.D.

[Mark Elliott]

I have two 100W halogen task lights on my bench by Electrix that I have been using for over five years.   They are a bit scuffed in places, but still work fine.  I am still on the original bulbs.   They were expensive at about $200 each, but apparently worth it.   Check them out at the following link: http://www.electrixtask.com/model_7395.htm

[Ky-Flinter]

Garage sales!  I usually get them for a couple of bucks and stock-pile them.  When one breaks, I'll repair it with spare parts or pitch it and install a "new" one from the pile.

-Ron

[davec2]

I have used these on my machine tools and work benches for many years.  They come with a stout flex arm (18" or 24") and a nifty QD type base connector, so they can quickly be moved around.  They come with two attach base fittings that can be mounted in several ways (through bolt, machine screws, wood screws, etc.  They are made by "Moffat"

http://www.moffattproducts.com/100-Watt-Quick-Coupler-Base-Task-Light-P74.aspx

However, I usually purchase them from McMaster  (part #  1606K193)

http://www.mcmaster.com/#adjustable-arm-lights/=k8o4rh

Not the cheapest, but then, I have never had one go bad on me and some are 30 years old.

[Stone River]

I bought one of these 10 or 12 years ago for fly tying.  Works great!  Doesn't creep down or wiggle when I'm working.  You can also get a double c-clamp version which allows for a magnifier attachment which might work well for the engravers here.  Not cheap, but good quality.

http://www.giraffelamps.com/fly.htm

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[Habu]

Garage sales!  I usually get them for a couple of bucks and stock-pile them.  When one breaks, I'll repair it with spare parts or pitch it and install a "new" one from the pile.

-Ron

Ditto--except I think Ron is overpaying (or maybe I'm just cheap).  I buy the lamps with broken/missing bases, usually for under a dollar, and just make new bases.  When they get broken, I don't mind. 

[KLMoors]

This is my moveable lamp. I know, not very articulate.

It's a little hard to see for all the clutter in the background but this is how it is built:
Scrap wood base, bent copper pipe for the riser, clamp on lamp as a light, and an extension cord for plugging it in. It is like me, ugly, barely functional, and cheap! 

Most of my modern equipment is more articulate than me so it is nice to own something that I can actually run AND feel superior to.