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The bottom button is for intensity and on off, top button for temp.
It is called “Varilum
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Thanks Theresa,
Nice looking light. What color temperatures other than natural sunlight (like Ottlite provides) do you find useful for stamp collecting? What stamp characteristics can be determined by the other temperature settings?
I looked at the Varilum lights and they seemed fairly expensive.
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Using the natural sunlight settings are perfect for color identification, but if I want to do flyspecking, I’ve found that the cooler end of the spectrum makes minute details and differences “pop” a bit more. When my eyes are tired and I just want to putter, shifting warmer is soothing and less eye strain. Yes, they aren’t cheap, ($150) but I figure my eyes are worth it.
When inspecting sheet metal for faults in stamping plants they sometimes use a VERY green light. I remember installing those fixtures when I worked as an industrial electrician. One time an apprentice accidentally installed the green lamps in the ladies room. OMG the women were really upset! Those green lights made every facial flaw glaringly obvious and made you look like hell warmed over. I was called off a different job for this “emergency” job to change the lamps. I was the only woman available to work in the ladies room.
It’s amazing how shifting the light can affect what becomes more or less visible.
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Nice! A great concept.
Unfortunately, I don't have desk or floor space for the available model versions of this lamp. I need them to produce a model that I can clamp to a shelf over my left shoulder! I had a great Ottlite mounted in that manner for many years, but it stopped working. The Solux lamp I use now provides excellent light, but has a poorly engineered bracket and arm. The old Ottlite was much better in that regard and was no longer available when my old one died.
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I assume this is the link.
https://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/products/varilum-30w-dimmable-led-desk-lamp?variant=6903540383801
It puts out 4000 lumens. A 100W incandescent is around 1600 lumens.
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Yes! That’s the one
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It is tempting but not cheap.
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No definitely not cheap - hubby was spoiling me! I’m not a cars, clothes or jewelry gal - he indulges me with stamps and tech stuff. And once in a while flowers!
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I like schnauzer paperweight myself 
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Well my friends, my hubby bought me the most incredible light! I don’t know what you have on your stamp desk right now but this lamp is the best! Of course you can adjust the intensity, but the AWESOME part is that you can change the TEMPERATURE of the light to a color spectrum that is best for whatever you are doing. Want a warmer more yellow light, voila, want it cooler and bluer, just keep adjusting. Freaking amazing technology!
The bottom button is for intensity and on off, top button for temp.
It is called “Varilum”
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re: Awesome light for working on stamps
Thanks Theresa,
Nice looking light. What color temperatures other than natural sunlight (like Ottlite provides) do you find useful for stamp collecting? What stamp characteristics can be determined by the other temperature settings?
I looked at the Varilum lights and they seemed fairly expensive.
David
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Using the natural sunlight settings are perfect for color identification, but if I want to do flyspecking, I’ve found that the cooler end of the spectrum makes minute details and differences “pop” a bit more. When my eyes are tired and I just want to putter, shifting warmer is soothing and less eye strain. Yes, they aren’t cheap, ($150) but I figure my eyes are worth it.
When inspecting sheet metal for faults in stamping plants they sometimes use a VERY green light. I remember installing those fixtures when I worked as an industrial electrician. One time an apprentice accidentally installed the green lamps in the ladies room. OMG the women were really upset! Those green lights made every facial flaw glaringly obvious and made you look like hell warmed over. I was called off a different job for this “emergency” job to change the lamps. I was the only woman available to work in the ladies room.
It’s amazing how shifting the light can affect what becomes more or less visible.
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re: Awesome light for working on stamps
Nice! A great concept.
Unfortunately, I don't have desk or floor space for the available model versions of this lamp. I need them to produce a model that I can clamp to a shelf over my left shoulder! I had a great Ottlite mounted in that manner for many years, but it stopped working. The Solux lamp I use now provides excellent light, but has a poorly engineered bracket and arm. The old Ottlite was much better in that regard and was no longer available when my old one died.
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I assume this is the link.
https://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/products/varilum-30w-dimmable-led-desk-lamp?variant=6903540383801
It puts out 4000 lumens. A 100W incandescent is around 1600 lumens.
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Yes! That’s the one
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It is tempting but not cheap.
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No definitely not cheap - hubby was spoiling me! I’m not a cars, clothes or jewelry gal - he indulges me with stamps and tech stuff. And once in a while flowers!
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I like schnauzer paperweight myself
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