Visitor question

[dgman]

I received a question from a visitor. Apparently, there isn’t a way to post pictures when replying. The question was if there is a way to mount a magnifier to the DeWALT 788 saw. My answer was that I use a lighted magnifier mounted the the stand. Here are some pictures. Hopefully, he will join the forum.
please excuse my shop, it was a busy holiday season!

[cwmagee]

Early on I had mounted my Mag Light to my Scroll Saw Base, similar to your set up. I found it did not work all that well with my scroll saw. I found the the vibration from the scroll saw would cause the Mag light to vibrate producing a fuzzy image. I have remounted my Mag light on a bracket mounted on the wall. This set up works much better.

[vgraf]

I have my mag light mounted on a bookcase next to the saw. I can see where mounting it to the saw could result in the light vibrating.

[NC Scroller]

I agree with Skeeter and Virgil. If there is any vibration at all the magnifier will magnify the vibration. I use a mag light on both my EX-21 and Hegner and they are mounted on the counter top near the saw. Another option would be to get a mag light on a floor stand.
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[Rolf]

My Hawk has a Hole in the back of the frame where I put my magnifier, for the EX 16 I have the clamp that comes with it . Neither have any vibration. Hour meter.jpg

[will8989]

I don't know about mounting the light, but your shop looks normal to me!

[dgman]

Actually, I have no issue with the magnifier vibrating from the saw. It’s on a wooden cross member attached to the base. I used to do a lot of demos at the woodworking club and Woodcraft store, so I needed to have the magnifier mounted to the base. It does move around if I bump the saw or stand, but does not vibrate when the saw is running.

[Bill Wilson]

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please excuse my shop, it was a busy holiday season!

You call that dirty? Pfffffft 😁

[Rolf]

There is a difference between dirty and cluttered. Mine is on the cluttered side.

[will8989]

My light has been mounted to the Hegner stand since day 1, 18 years ago. No problem whatsoever with vibration. The Hegner stand is a 3 leg stand so maybe that has something to do with it. Don’t know how many legs the others have.