I sawed off the threaded portion of this EMT connector.
http://images.lowes.com/product/051411/051411121051.jpg

My MiniMAG LED flashlight fits very nicely in it.

I clamp on a toroidal magnet using the setscrew.
This is very handy to stick on my sheet metal shear so
I can see the cut mark.

--Winston



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On Dec 12, 1:18*am, Winston wrote:
I sawed off the threaded portion of this EMT connector.http://images.lowes.com/product/051411/051411121051.jpg

My MiniMAG LED flashlight fits very nicely in it.

I clamp on a toroidal magnet using the setscrew.
This is very handy to stick on my sheet metal shear so
I can see the cut mark.

--Winston

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Great idea.

What brand of shear?

How do you like it?

TMT

Would it be easier to get a Tensor (showing my age) lamp and
strap that on some how?

http://www.lileks.com/bleats/archive...604/tensor.jpg

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I sawed off the threaded portion of this EMT connector.
http://images.lowes.com/product/051411/051411121051.jpg

My MiniMAG LED flashlight fits very nicely in it.

I clamp on a toroidal magnet using the setscrew.
This is very handy to stick on my sheet metal shear so
I can see the cut mark.

--Winston



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Cool -

I have suspended auto headlights over my lathe - remember they say
change both when one burns out ? - the spare I wired both filaments
to together and took the common and ran them to a 12V (AC) transformer.
It was a nice high intensity bulb.

Neat concept Winston - wonder if the larger EMT connectors hold
larger Mag lights ?

Martin

Winston wrote:
I sawed off the threaded portion of this EMT connector.
http://images.lowes.com/product/051411/051411121051.jpg

My MiniMAG LED flashlight fits very nicely in it.

I clamp on a toroidal magnet using the setscrew.
This is very handy to stick on my sheet metal shear so
I can see the cut mark.

--Winston

Martin H. Eastburn wrote:
Cool -

I have suspended auto headlights over my lathe - remember they say
change both when one burns out ? - the spare I wired both filaments
to together and took the common and ran them to a 12V (AC) transformer.
It was a nice high intensity bulb.

I like it!

Neat concept Winston - wonder if the larger EMT connectors hold
larger Mag lights ?

Possibly, though the larger lights might be too heavy.
Perhaps two or more magnets and connectors would work if they
were spaced far enough apart.

The connector labeled 1/2" is actually about 0.715" ID.

With sizes labeled from 1/2" to 4" diameter, there should be
an EMT connector for everybody.


--Winston

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On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:19:14 -0600, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
Winston wrote:

I sawed off the threaded portion of this EMT connector.
http://images.lowes.com/product/051411/051411121051.jpg

My MiniMAG LED flashlight fits very nicely in it.

I clamp on a toroidal magnet using the setscrew.
This is very handy to stick on my sheet metal shear so
I can see the cut mark.

Cool -

I have suspended auto headlights over my lathe - remember they say
change both when one burns out ? - the spare I wired both filaments
to together and took the common and ran them to a 12V (AC) transformer.
It was a nice high intensity bulb.

Yeah, but... Unlike a household 3-way lamp, halogen car headlight
bulbs are designed to use either the low-beam or the high beam
filament one at a time - you are dumping too much heat into the lamp
envelope running both at once.


Neat concept Winston - wonder if the larger EMT connectors hold
larger Mag lights ?

I'd have to measure, but it's possible - the Rigid Conduit sizes
follow Pipe sizes, but the EMT tubing OD sizes only follow pipe sizes
at 2" and above - and a D-cell Maglite is around 1-1/2".

Try both 1-1/4 EMT and Rigid fittings, one or the other.

Worst case, you might have to make a shim for the compression ring.
Myself, I'd just use a hose clamp and not worry about fancy fittings.

Or rig up a gooseneck light on the machine tool permanently, so the
light is always there - Littlelite makes nice ones. 12V 5W or 10W
halogen lamps with a close fitting shroud, and a rheostat dimmer on
the base. Six foot cord to a wall-wart, or do a wart-ectomy and use
it in a car.

-- Bruce --

Bruce L. Bergman wrote:

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Or rig up a gooseneck light on the machine tool permanently, so the
light is always there - Littlelite makes nice ones.

I agree!
http://www.littlite.com/product.php?id=79

--Winston


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