Tool Magnetic Base

[Susquatch]

I ordered an LED Lamp for my Surface Grinder and was shocked to see the size of the mag base it came with. Here is the new base alongside the smaller standard NOGA base.



One thing is certain! I won't be wasting that bad boy on a lamp!

 

[MrWhoopee]

I'm just using one of these "sewing machine" lights on my SG (and 4x6 and chain grinder). It looks positively dainty compared to that beast.

30 LED Sewing Machine Light US PLUG Gooseneck Working Lamp With Magnetic Base | eBay

Sewing is a very delicate thing. When you use a sewing machine, you may need a LED lamp to illuminate, especially at night, to facilitate your sewing. This LED lamp with plug, of which switch on the back with a strong magnet, can be adsorbed on the sewing machine.

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What does the light look like?

 

[David]

 

[Susquatch]

What does the light look like?

It isn't as bright as I had hoped but it is bright "enough". Not worth the money for the lamp, but that base is amazing!

 

[ChazzC]

Looks like a Big Boy” base, rated at 1,300N (292 lbf); the arms & holder are rated for a 20kg load:

MA Holder - MA61003

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www.noga.com

I have two that I use for photos & videos in a simpler setup than James:

I got mine from All Industrial last year for ridiculous sale prices/new customer discount/coupon/free shipping for around US$150. Only needed the arms for the second one, but with base was cheaper than just the arms so I didn’t argue.

 

[Susquatch]

Looks like a Big Boy” base, rated at 1,300N (292 lbf); the arms & holder are rated for a 20kg load:

I'd hazard a WAG that the weakest link in all these units is that 1/4" stud. Even a thin lock nut would help. Some day I'd like to cobble up something better. Project 42f3b.....

 

[ChazzC]

I'd hazard a WAG that the weakest link in all these units is that 1/4" stud. Even a thin lock nut would help. Some day I'd like to cobble up something better. Project 42f3b.....

If you mean the connection between the Noga arm and camera mount, I used an internal toothed lock washer on mine. You’ll have to wait until both my arms can reach above my head so I can see what I did with the other connections.

 

[Susquatch]

If you mean the connection between the Noga arm and camera mount, I used an internal toothed lock washer on mine. You’ll have to wait until both my arms can reach above my head so I can see what I did with the other connections.

Nope, I mean the 1/4 inch stud at the mag base itself. The further you get from the indicator or the camera, the more rigidity matters. That puny little 1/4 inch stud couldn't be in a worse place. It's not that 1/4" is all that weak, it's that it's also a crappy design that can wiggle around like a post in a hole with no dirt. I favour a big flat base on the screw that provides more rigidity without a bigger screw. Fisso does a good job of this but could be even better.

 

[ChazzC]

Nope, I mean the 1/4 inch stud at the mag base itself. The further you get from the indicator or the camera, the more rigidity matters. That puny little 1/4 inch stud couldn't be in a worse place. It's not that 1/4" is all that weak, it's that it's also a crappy design that can wiggle around like a post in a hole with no dirt. I favour a big flat base on the screw that provides more rigidity without a bigger screw. Fisso does a good job of this but could be even better.

Per Stefan, the big problem at the arm/base connection is the paint on the base (starting at 5:00):

[also, the Big-Boy has an M10 stud ]

 

[Susquatch]

Per Stefan, the big problem at the arm/base connection is the paint on the base (starting at 5:00):

Without watching the video (I'll do that later), I have zero problem accepting the paint as an issue. A simple big washer should clobber that problem.

Never saw a m10 stud on any holder. I wonder what it would take to upgrade existing 1/4 studs to M10 or 3/8?

 

[Dan Dubeau]

Wow, that's a Maaag base.

 

[ChazzC]

Without watching the video (I'll do that later), I have zero problem accepting the paint as an issue. A simple big washer should clobber that problem.

Never saw a m10 stud on any holder. I wonder what it would take to upgrade existing 1/4 studs to M10 or 3/8?

Just to clarify, the stud on the bottom of the arm and the hole in the Mag Base is M10. I know because the adapter I made so I could mount the Big Boy arms to a Kant Twist has an M10 hole (from a post with videos from back in September that I haven't completed; I guess since I can keyboard I can go ahead and get this finished):

NOGA sells a similar clamp, but for three times what a 4" clamp cost me, plus I had the 12L14 stock.