Help Picking Out a Magnifier Lamp

[nachoman]

Some people like optivisor style magnifiers that you wear on your head. Others simply go to the drugstore and get reading glasses. I have been happy with a relatively inexpensive magnifier lamp I got at harbor freight.

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In hindsight, it would be useful to have one with a longer arm and that can clamp to the desk (more out of the way) such as this one:

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This is one of those items where the most magnification is not always best. I find 3x more than good enough for HO scale, and any more magnification I would find unnecessary and cumbersome. Really, though, it is a personal preference thing. I suggest going some place that sells a few different styles and magnifications and seeing if you can try it out to find what is most comfortable for you.