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Jouke van der Veen26/02/2021 10:25:15
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What about electrically connecting the metal swan neck to your machine? Your machine is certainly earthed and so the swan neck. It gives a better protection and it will not harm.

Edited By Jouke van der Veen on 26/02/2021 10:53:23

john halfpenny26/02/2021 10:59:56
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Duncan's point is well made, though I hardly have need to move the flexible arm much. I've added an earth to the arm of my lamps.

Journeyman26/02/2021 11:06:41
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These are some I made earlier! From a pond light from B&Q and a microphone gooseneck from the long gone Maplins. The gooseneck and mount are available from CPC not sure where an equivalent lamp housing might be found, a garden centre possibly.

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On the lathe

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On the bench drill.

I did a write up on making them available from Journeyman's Workshop might help if you want to go the DIY route. The lamps are fitted with MR16 (12v) LED bulbs and give good local illumination. They are also cool to touch unlike the original halogen bulbs which the LEDs replaced.

John

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