Grandrich ML 245 Heavy Duty Fluorescent Magnifier Light

Customer Reviews

Excellant for coin work

2008-05-12
Years ago I had a Fluorescent Magnifier Light similar to this one (Not sure what happened to it). This one is just as good as the one I used to have. It is great for working with coins, bills, circuit boards, etc. Hope this one will last a log time. I use it constantly. At least if I do need another one...... I will know where to go to find another one.

Magnifier Light

2008-03-29
Haven't used this item much yet but looks well made and should do the job it is intended to do.

Grandrich Light

2008-02-13
Very useful in electronic repair. Lamp quality good except cheap plastic knobs to tighten lamp swivels broke off first time. all in all, would purchase another one.

KLM

Grandrich ML-245 Heavy Duty Fluorescent Magnifier Light

2008-01-07
I bought this to help me see the lines when I use my scroll saw. Best thing I ever did. Good product for the price.

Died after only 1 year

2005-02-08
The unit stopped working after only a little more than 1 year. Replacing bulbs no help. Transformer must be defective. A lot of money for one year's use!!

Kitchen Use

2001-11-23
The Grandrich ML-245 Heavy Duty Fluorescent Magnifier light is designed with your woodworking and metal-smithing needs in mind. It has a 5-inch diameter, optically fine-ground, 3-diopter glass lens which provides an additional 75-percent magnification (1.75x). Its sturdy construction consists of a heavy-duty metal shade, a three-wire conductor cord, and a 45-inch reach extension arm with tension controls. This magnifier light is excellent for working with scroll saws, carving saws, handsaws, and other woodworking applications. The lamp includes an energy-saving 22-watt circular fluorescent bulb.--Bree Norlander

What's in the Box
Fluorescent magnifier lamp and one 22-watt circular fluorescent tube

So good I bought another 2001-06-25
My first one is about 15 years old and has been used on my workbench for that period. I've used it for working with computer circuit boards and later, with miniature wood carvings. The second one, purchased in 2001, is used exclusively with my scrollsaw and is mounted to a bracket I added to the machine's stand, allowing me to mount the lamp in the most advantageous position.

I've found the clamp on the latest saw to be stronger than the earlier version and it also has a courtesy 3-prong outlet that has proved itself to be very handy. The springs and adjustment knows hold the head wherever I place it. The magnifier gives me an excellent view with very little distortion.

The square tubing used in the arm could be a bit heavier as it does vibrate when the table is bumped, but that would probably raise the price of the lamp well beyond what I paid. I wouldn't hesitate to add another lamp of this model if I had the need.

Use it for tying flies. LOVE IT! 2001-01-30
Had no problems. I tie flies for fly fishing and love this light/magnifier. It can be adjusted easily and locked into position. It also has a power plug! The price is great too.

A disappointment...probably going back 2001-01-18
First..this lamp is made in China..need I say more..

Second...it says the arms are tension adjustable..I don't see how beyond stratching the springs or drilling and threading new screw holes that hold the springs.

Third...the base mount is pretty weak and allows too much movement

Fourth...and this may be particuliar to my eyes...but I have 3 pairs of glasses each used for a different reading or working distances, but none of them seem to work with this lamp and magnification.

I Can See, I Can See! 2000-05-10
I never thought I would need one of these until I started getting far sighted. I bought it to mount on my scrollsaw, but I also use it to build railroad models. (I chose N-Scale before my occular decline.) It is also really handy when I'm digging splinters out of my fingers; I'm left with a much smaller hole than when I just use my glasses! I have had mine for several years and have never had to replace the bulb yet. The optics are good, but as with all magnifying glasses, there is a "sweet spot" in the center that is the most useful. It is rather heavy and has a stiff mechanism, so you need to get a full grip with the mounting clamp on the edge of your table. I had it mounted on a compter table that has a beveled edge, and it would tend to slip off when I swung the arm around.