adrianmariano
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I saw the recent thread about reading by flashlight, and I have a related question. I want a light for my 7 year old to use to read by in bed. Right now she's using a Phorm Light Voyager (fluorescent). She doesn't clip it onto the book, though. She sets it in her lap and points it at the book. We used this for a while with the AC adapter but do to a change in furniture arrangements, she's now in a location with no power outlet and the behavior of this device on batteries isn't great.
I was thinking that if we could set up either a light with an integral mount, or more likely a mounting system of some kind that would let me clip a light either onto a 3/4" thick shelf or onto a part of the bed (up to 3" thick if we use the posts).
I've seen a few clip on lights, but typically the clip is meant to clip onto a book or something fairly thin, not a thick shelf.
So do you know of a suitable light or a flexible mounting system or have ideas on the fabrication of such a system that would work with a small light. (I insist on AA or AAA batteries for this application.) I could consider also mounting something directly to the wall.
(Note that headbands are often suggested for reading. I don't think a headband would be good in this case.)
I was thinking that if we could set up either a light with an integral mount, or more likely a mounting system of some kind that would let me clip a light either onto a 3/4" thick shelf or onto a part of the bed (up to 3" thick if we use the posts).
I've seen a few clip on lights, but typically the clip is meant to clip onto a book or something fairly thin, not a thick shelf.
So do you know of a suitable light or a flexible mounting system or have ideas on the fabrication of such a system that would work with a small light. (I insist on AA or AAA batteries for this application.) I could consider also mounting something directly to the wall.
(Note that headbands are often suggested for reading. I don't think a headband would be good in this case.)