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While setting up for some sawdust creating the other day, I was trying to wrestle another light (one of those shop lights on spring loaded arms) in place to add some light to the saw area. Darn thing uses a clamp on arrangement which is always slipping off.

While wrestling with the light's mounting, I looked at the belt sander which I have more-or-less permanently mounted on one end of the SS. "Hmmmm", I thought to myself, "the mounting holes for the fence on the belt sander look just about the same size as the mounting rod on the light". Bingo! A light went off in the ol' noodle! Maybe the light would just slip into the fence mounting hole!

Well, it does and it makes a mighty nice setup. I can adjust the light as needed and it adds a healthy bunch of light onto the work area. Picture added showing the system.

That's a great tip! Thanks for posting the pics also..!

Since I don't use the belt sander all that much anymore maybe it can have a new life as a lamp holder. Hey if it works it works. Hats off to you for the idea!

Ed

I'll check this out tomorrow. I have a light that looks almost identical to yours laying on the work bench. I think the spindle might be just a little bit smaller. Thanks for shedding the light on this little trick though.

dusty wrote:I'll check this out tomorrow. I have a light that looks almost identical to yours laying on the work bench. I think the spindle might be just a little bit smaller. Thanks for shedding the light on this little trick though.

If it is too small, and you want to try this, put some duct tape, electrical tape or masking tape around the lamp shaft maybe?

a1gutterman wrote:If it is too small, and you want to try this, put some duct tape, electrical tape or masking tape around the lamp shaft maybe?

Hey we are craftsmen why not turn a bushing out of wood? Just turn a cylinder the diameter of the hole and then drill it out to accept the lamp shaft.

That's very cool. I just thought of a light missing a base that I had sitting around, and ironically I'm in Blue Springs, Missouri with about the same era SS. Small world!

Small world indeed! Welcome to the world of Shopsmiths and woodworking.

Here is another idea about how to attach the spring arm light. All you need is a couple of short pieces of 2x2 and a couple of square shoulder bolts and wing nuts. You can drill holes on both ends and middle. They can be drilled all the way through from both sides. That way the clamp works with the tubes down or upright. You can quickly loosen the wing nuts and slide it where it is needed. The holes can be sized to the lamp you have. The picture should show you the rest.

ab63831 wrote:Here is another idea about how to attach the spring arm light. All you need is a couple of short pieces of 2x2 and a couple of square shoulder bolts and wing nuts. You can drill holes on both ends and middle. They can be drilled all the way through from both sides. That way the clamp works with the tubes down or upright. You can quickly loosen the wing nuts and slide it where it is needed. The holes can be sized to the lamp you have. The picture should show you the rest.

Hi ab63831,

Looks like that will work too! Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the forum! Wood you mind going to your public profile and letting us know what part of the world you are from?