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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Viking_Robot on Sun, 22 January 2017, 18:02:39
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I am looking to order a nice LED desk lamp. My price max is 200$. I want it to look nice but also be nice and bright for working on keyboards. Please let me know what everyone recommends. Thank you for your time.
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My favorite desk lamps are OttLite. Back when I was into RC racing, pretty much everyone owned an Ottlite at my local track. They are perfect for soldering and fine work.
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Thank you for the recommendation. I am not sure I am a big fan of the look, I am ideally on the search for a premium looking light that is highly functional.
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I use this super cheap Ikea lamp with an LED bulb. The lamp itself is pretty nice considering the price point. A big perk for me was being able to mount it directly to my desk while also have the reach to extend to the middle of the desk
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20370383/ (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20370383/)
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Build one..
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$200 for a desk lamp
What the actual ****
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$200 for a desk lamp
What the actual ****
Well, it really has to do with fashion..
Same with mechanical keyboards..
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$200 for a desk lamp
What the actual ****
Well, it really has to do with fashion..
Same with mechanical keyboards..
there's probably a small desk lamp enthusiast forum out there with people buying $1000 korean cnc'd aluminium lamps with artisan bulbs
and they probably have a thread for mechanical keyboards with people recommending corsair keyboards and other freaking out about the price
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$200 for a desk lamp
What the actual ****
$200 for a keyboard/keyset/keycap.
What the actual ****.
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This topic intrigued me for some reason and I started to look into different lights. I see this come up a lot, its a contemporary design and seems to be quite functional. It comes in various colors.
Koncept Z-Bar (http://www.koncept.com/Products)
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there's probably a small desk lamp enthusiast forum out there with people buying $1000 korean cnc'd aluminium lamps with artisan bulbs
and they probably have a thread for mechanical keyboards with people recommending corsair keyboards and other freaking out about the price
I've researched before on a popular flashlight enthusiast forum and they get right into the smallest details of light shape, spread, temperature, UI of flashlights (yes UI), and a range of other things. It's actually pretty fascinating.
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I've researched before on a popular flashlight enthusiast forum and they get right into the smallest details of light shape, spread, temperature, UI of flashlights (yes UI), and a range of other things. It's actually pretty fascinating.
Flashlights are actually another fetish item for me. I came to keyboards via flashlights, weirdly - I was looking for machining projects I could complete by myself. Found flashlights first, and then wondered over here.
As far as desk lamps, I don't think this isn't quite what is desired in terms of looks, but it absolutely rocks for working on keyboards:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UW2IRJ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Works great as just a lamp (the lens has a cover), but has super powers.
Another thing that isn't what is being asked for is
https://snakeclamp.com/
I love mine. I got the heavy-duty arm, and have a clamp, a tablet mount and made a couple home-brew attachments. It frequently holds lights - I clamp a cheap bulb reflector to it sometimes, and use the clamp to hold a flashlight for close, intense light. If you think you'll be changing the attachments frequently, I recommend getting the quick-change adapters - if you're like me, without them, you'll likely eventually damage the threads.
Again, not sleek and sexy, but very functional and handy. I'm going to get another base/arm - being able to float my tablet over what I'm working on is really nice, and I do that a lot more than I thought I would, but, well, same with a third hand.
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There is no way you can go wrong with this one.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ipsl/
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I'm a car/motorcycle guy so i love stuff like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/N8fvduC.jpg) (http://silodrome.com/piston-lamp/)
or like this:
(https://img0.etsystatic.com/050/0/9413783/il_fullxfull.670648122_nf3x.jpg) (https://www.etsy.com/listing/208063210/1942-ford-94-carburetor-desk-lampone-of?ref=listing-shop-header-0)
But more realistically i'll probably build something like this instead:
(https://img0.etsystatic.com/123/0/6655466/il_570xN.975878044_qnbp.jpg) (https://www.etsy.com/listing/117994316/yellow-industrial-lamp-usb-charging?share_id=16702246&hmac=a4b22e950b0928f4510d659a5b55b83421c6fbd9&utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share)
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Older thread: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49998.0
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O.C. White. Everything else similar is just a cheap wannabe imitation. I have one of their magnifiers - it's a beast.
(http://www.ocwhite.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/5/25800.jpg) (http://www.ocwhite.com/task-lighting/heavy-duty-task-37-reach-table-edge-clamp.html)
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Thanks all for the great responses and ideas. Love the GH community.
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(https://img0.etsystatic.com/050/0/9413783/il_fullxfull.670648122_nf3x.jpg) (https://www.etsy.com/listing/208063210/1942-ford-94-carburetor-desk-lampone-of?ref=listing-shop-header-0)
Damn, that is cool as hell!
(https://img0.etsystatic.com/123/0/6655466/il_570xN.975878044_qnbp.jpg) (https://www.etsy.com/listing/117994316/yellow-industrial-lamp-usb-charging?share_id=16702246&hmac=a4b22e950b0928f4510d659a5b55b83421c6fbd9&utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share)
I think I'm actually going to build one of these now! Thanks for the idea!
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Just noticed this on Amazon from a recommended item. Amazon is marketing it for gaming haha. I'm sure once BenQ creates a gaming version it will cost 100$ more and include RGB.
BenQ WIT (http://m.benq.com/product/led_lighting/wit/features/)
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Just noticed this on Amazon from a recommended item. Amazon is marketing it for gaming haha. I'm sure once BenQ creates a gaming version it will cost 100$ more and include RGB.
BenQ WIT (http://m.benq.com/product/led_lighting/wit/features/)
Hrrrmmm........ That's pretty good engineering.. using the defuser...
don't like the look of the curve though..
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Just noticed this on Amazon from a recommended item. Amazon is marketing it for gaming haha. I'm sure once BenQ creates a gaming version it will cost 100$ more and include RGB.
BenQ WIT (http://m.benq.com/product/led_lighting/wit/features/)
The 90s just called
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Just noticed this on Amazon from a recommended item. Amazon is marketing it for gaming haha. I'm sure once BenQ creates a gaming version it will cost 100$ more and include RGB.
BenQ WIT (http://m.benq.com/product/led_lighting/wit/features/)
I actually got that lamp for free, it's pretty nice.
Overall it's very sturdy it seems.
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I know you said you were looking for a LED light, but if you do want something else instead, I'd actually recommend checking out West Elm - they have a lot of nice, stylish, desk/table lamps that are surprising affordable and in your price range
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I know you said you were looking for a LED light, but if you do want something else instead, I'd actually recommend checking out West Elm - they have a lot of nice, stylish, desk/table lamps that are surprising affordable and in your price range
Just took a look at their site, wow! They've got some really nice looking stuff!
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THIS ONE!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1KDTO7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was on the hunt for a good LED lamp for a while and found this one.
- 4 different light temps
- 5 different levels of brightness for each
- Great for working on small projects as it can angle anyway you want it to
I havnt found any faults with it yet. I dont use the USB ports on it though.
It is also really helpful using the different light temperatures so that I'm not always blinded by a super white light.
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THIS ONE!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1KDTO7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was on the hunt for a good LED lamp for a while and found this one.
- 4 different light temps
- 5 different levels of brightness for each
- Great for working on small projects as it can angle anyway you want it to
I havnt found any faults with it yet. I dont use the USB ports on it though.
It is also really helpful using the different light temperatures so that I'm not always blinded by a super white light.
the thing about these lamps is the Hinge design and material..
That's really the only thing that can go wrong quickly..
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THIS ONE!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1KDTO7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was on the hunt for a good LED lamp for a while and found this one.
- 4 different light temps
- 5 different levels of brightness for each
- Great for working on small projects as it can angle anyway you want it to
I havnt found any faults with it yet. I dont use the USB ports on it though.
It is also really helpful using the different light temperatures so that I'm not always blinded by a super white light.
the thing about these lamps is the Hinge design and material..
That's really the only thing that can go wrong quickly..
Yeah I admit this is true, but for $25 it was okay with me. I havnt found any looseness in the hinges (yet), but I also dont move it around much haha. I think OP should consider a LED strip too, you just need to find the right level of brightness with them.
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THIS ONE!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1KDTO7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was on the hunt for a good LED lamp for a while and found this one.
- 4 different light temps
- 5 different levels of brightness for each
- Great for working on small projects as it can angle anyway you want it to
I havnt found any faults with it yet. I dont use the USB ports on it though.
It is also really helpful using the different light temperatures so that I'm not always blinded by a super white light.
Huh not bad for 25 bucks. I might pick one of these up
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THIS ONE!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1KDTO7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was on the hunt for a good LED lamp for a while and found this one.
- 4 different light temps
- 5 different levels of brightness for each
- Great for working on small projects as it can angle anyway you want it to
I havnt found any faults with it yet. I dont use the USB ports on it though.
It is also really helpful using the different light temperatures so that I'm not always blinded by a super white light.
the thing about these lamps is the Hinge design and material..
That's really the only thing that can go wrong quickly..
Yeah I admit this is true, but for $25 it was okay with me. I havnt found any looseness in the hinges (yet), but I also dont move it around much haha. I think OP should consider a LED strip too, you just need to find the right level of brightness with them.
LED strip is good, except without a proper diffuser, it's spotty.
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THIS ONE!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1KDTO7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was on the hunt for a good LED lamp for a while and found this one.
- 4 different light temps
- 5 different levels of brightness for each
- Great for working on small projects as it can angle anyway you want it to
I havnt found any faults with it yet. I dont use the USB ports on it though.
It is also really helpful using the different light temperatures so that I'm not always blinded by a super white light.
the thing about these lamps is the Hinge design and material..
That's really the only thing that can go wrong quickly..
Yeah I admit this is true, but for $25 it was okay with me. I havnt found any looseness in the hinges (yet), but I also dont move it around much haha. I think OP should consider a LED strip too, you just need to find the right level of brightness with them.
LED strip is good, except without a proper diffuser, it's spotty.
+1 to this for anyone considering LED strips.
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I have this one
https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Eye-caring-Efficient-Dimmable-Charging/dp/B00VUTAFR8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485799151&sr=8-3&keywords=taotronics+lamp
it's good.
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There is no way you can go wrong with this one.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ipsl/
I'm sure someone here can build his own LED lamp...
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There is no way you can go wrong with this one.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ipsl/
I'm sure someone here can build his own LED lamp...
The problem is the stand..
You can't build a stand that's as posable without alot of work, way more than $20 labor vs buying one from amazon.
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I have this one
https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Eye-caring-Efficient-Dimmable-Charging/dp/B00VUTAFR8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485799151&sr=8-3&keywords=taotronics+lamp
it's good.
Have this one too, works well for me and is cheap :thumb:
I do want to get another more "old-fashioned" looking lamp and use an edison bulb with it
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The good European ones are $700+. I would look at George Kovacs. Very good Chinese made. Nothing like at Target.
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it means he died. hence why he/she said "after his death".