Hands free magnifier

[womble]

www.hotukdeals.com/deals/heavy-duty-helping-hand-with-60mm-magnifying-glass-2-65-amazon-1445475

Looks like a cheap deal, especially delivered.

[Greigster]

I have one of these and although they help a little, the quality of the lens is not good.
I built a 1 coil using one of these and ended up with 2

The only way for me to use if effectively was to look through the lens with one eye closed.......then use the closed eye to form your coil.

[robby]

Jan 15, 2013 9:03:12 GMT womble said:

www.hotukdeals.com/deals/heavy-duty-helping-hand-with-60mm-magnifying-glass-2-65-amazon-1445475

Looks like a cheap deal, especially delivered.

Excellent price, I think Maplin used to sell the same one, maybe still do. It`s really handy to have a third hand when re-coiling wicks etc, nice find!!
The black base is steel (or used to be), so it is nice and heavy, doesnt go wandering around your work surface.

The Maplin one, but three times the price and doesnt say it`s a glass lens so probably plastic.

www.maplin.co.uk/helping-hands-with-magnifier-4017

Just ordered the Rolson one from Amazon, nice one!!

[chrisjw]

I got one of these from Amazon a little while back.....Handy little tool...............

[bluemagnum]

They were selling these off cheap in aldi a few weeks back. Wife got me one for 30 bob.

[meeee]

I got the same one from amazon as well, they are not bad. It would be nice to have one with a light on the magnifying glass though.

[robby]

OOOO, this one has lights in it and a soldering iron stand aaand the lens is glass, £6-69 postage paid, GET THEE BEHIND ME SHINY THING!!

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HELPING-HAND-TOOL-IRON-HOLDER-SOLDERING-STAND-LED-12X-MAGNIFIER-MAGNIFYING-GLASS-/261098604589?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3ccab0882d

Resistance was futile , before today I didnt have one, now I have one, ......................ermmm............................and a spare all WOMBLE`s fault

[bomberharris]

I said to myself thats it nothing else this month spent and sending enough for this month
now ive just bought one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HELPING-HAND-T....=item3ccab0882d

[robby]

Jan 15, 2013 18:00:12 GMT bomberharris said:

I said to myself thats it nothing else this month spent and sending enough for this month
now ive just bought one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HELPING-HAND-T....=item3ccab0882d

haha, it IS a bargain though! (I`ve been repeating that since I bought it)

[maccafan]

That same one was being sold at Lidl a few weeks back for £4.99...

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this is what I use perfet for doing wick and wire both hand are free and a little light built in too
just wear them like a pair of specs

As modelled by vanessa at our little mini meet before xmas

[robby]

Jan 15, 2013 18:06:21 GMT maccafan said:

That same one was being sold at Lidl a few weeks back for £4.99...

Wish I`d seen it :-(

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Jan 15, 2013 18:06:21 GMT maccafan said:

That same one was being sold at Lidl a few weeks back for £4.99...

its not as good macca, the glass is smaller

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Jan 15, 2013 18:06:21 GMT maccafan said:

That same one was being sold at Lidl a few weeks back for £4.99...

I got one of those, used it once then shoved it in a cupboard. No problem with it, just too much faffing about for my liking. I'll dig it out in years to come when I can't see so good