Flexible Work Light, Machine Light, Gooseneck Led Light IP66 Waterproof 800 Lumen 120 Volt 44Leds Screw Mounted Floodlights for Machine Tools Lathes and Workbenches

Holds to the lathe, gives good light and is very sturdyUpdate:it falls off if the lathe vibrates. I would look for one with a stronger magnet.

After reading reviews on this lamp and some others like it, I had some concerns about the magnet working well enough to be usable and I am happy to say that the magnetic base on this thing works really well. In one of my picks, you can see the lamp on my workbench that is 1/4" steel and I can't budge the base laterally using my off-hand thumb. For some of the people that are concerned about the magnet, they might not be putting it on something thick enough (like maybe sheet metal or something). The magnet works well enough that I can move the lamp from the far left to the far right (see pictures) and the base doesn't budge.I wish the light was brighter, that is my main negative. FWIW, I have pretty good lighting already where I was testing it, so it might not be fair. Fit and finish are a bit awkward too.All in, I would buy again despite the concerns listed above.

Normally don’t write product reviews but I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality and the brightness and I wanted to share a few images to give people an idea as to how well lit my work area is with this magnetic LED lamp. I will say, as other reviewers pointed out, the magnet base needs to be attached to a thick flat piece of metal to hold well.

My reason for purchasing this light was to illuminate the workpiece during turning on my wood lathe, so my review is very specific to that application. The light is plenty bright enough for that purpose. The magnetic base is strong enough to hold the light securely in place in spite of the lathe's vibrations as long as it is attached to the flat surface of the bed of the lathe. When attached to the heavy curved-metal housing at the headstock or the curved side of the bed, however, the magnetic base tended to slip and required repositioning during use. Another small issue is caused by the gooseneck that connects the magnetic base and the light... it is very stiff and makes it difficult to make adjustments to the position of the light when its in use... many times I had to reposition the base to change the positioning of the light. So, for my application, its adequate but not the best choice.

A little pricy but well worth it. It is a very bright and sturdy, high quality light.

Magnet is weak. If you extend the arm out horizontal the magnet is not strong enough to keep light on place

I like it all so much I bought another one. Has a very bright light, strong magnet and stays fixed where you position it, no sagging in the flex neck.

This is a great light, for the money. The magnet keeps it in place on my lathe and it is bright enough to illuminate the work adequately. The flexible neck allows good positioning and it holds it's place.