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Mr. Pete,
I find nothing negative about telling us your likes and dislikes. It was informative.
Thanks.
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Best shop teacher - EVER! God I wish there were millions more like him.
Thank you very much
Moffat manufacturing in Watertown South Dakota makes top quality flexible arms for many applications and they have a line of work lights too. They are a local, family owned company and really great people.I toured the factory with my son a couple years ago and was really impressed.
Thank you, I will look that up
Lighting does seem to be more important now than when we were younger doesn't it?
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Oh yes. Pretty soon I'll need a Synlight chamber (thousands of times as bright as sunlilght) just to read small print. (90-second overview, set to awful music: th-cam.com/video/VcW4rKGlVAs/w-d-xo.html ) Super-bright LEDs have been a lifesaver for me.
Nothing beats a super setup with a abundance of powerful directional light positioned so no shadows are present on your work piece. It really makes a BIG DIFFERENCE , nice video mrpete222 made me do a mini rant LOL
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@@mrpete222 Your Welcome ~
Hello Mr. Peterson,
I have been changing the normal bulbs in the workshop to LED's... so far it has been a success.
Take care
Paul,,
Something to note on the safety front, LED's produce light at a certain frequency (it varies light to light), this high speed flicker can produce a strobe effect with rotating parts. Get a frequency match with your lathe speed and the LED and it can make a chuck look stationary, despite it actually rotating at several hundred rpm. In a noisy environment, where it may not be possible to audibly notice a machine is running, it can lead to accidents. No big deal with shapers but could get interesting with lathes. If you have a small lathe with variable speed it's actually pretty easy to demonstrate.
I have heard the same thing about fluorescent lights years ago. I never actually experienced it. I think that is all urban myth
@@mrpete222 I haven't experienced space flight but I hear it happens. No urban myth Pete, there's lot's of data on the dangers of strobe effect from the use of fluorescents, high quality LED's, properly driven, aren't as bad as tubes, but cheap Chinese LED's are. How about doing a video with one of those lamps pitched up next to a variable speed machine? I bet you could slowly increase the speed to a point where it synchs with the LED making it look like it isn't moving.
Yeah, those snap together pipes were not designed for that. Glad you shed some light on this topic. I was wondering what they did with unused soup cans. Banggood makes LED Light Fixtures out of them. LOL Another enjoyable Sunday morning video. Thank you.
Been searching for a lamp to mount on my Harig Super 612 but nothing out there is very appealing. I was just lamenting that we can't find a good quality machine light anymore and then this video pops up. Mr. Pete must be a mind reader as well as an excellent shop teacher. Since most of the TH-cam Machinists are representatives of Banggood these days, maybe one of you out there should explain how to use their search engine. That search engine has to be the worse invention known to man. If you search for a machine light you get sneakers, sprayers, tattoo machines, and nail dryers.
Agreed, I don’t really like them
We have been working on better task work lighting in our Machine Shop in Dallas Makerspace. One of our last meetings my wife was with me, she gave me grief over letting discussion about the lights for 30 minutes. She will probably never let me forget that. I wanted to make sure everyone had some input. Some think our shop is too bright, others think we need more yellow light. We are trying multiple lighting options, I’ll probably go ahead and order some of those or the sewing machine lights I see others talking about. Stay Safe Mr.Pete.
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Thanks for the video Mr Pete. I’m visually challenged and light is getting more and more important as I get older. Good lighting is very expensive and it’s good to find a cheaper source. Thanks for sharing your source. Glad you were able to pull back the foreskin on that light shaft. I now have a new definition of foreskin.
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Good morning from Springfield, IL. Thank you for the review I too have switched to the LED bulbs where I had incandescent light bulbs , I've been looking at the magnetic base work lamps for a while now for my lathe and drill press. Some I've seen seem to think thier product is the gold standard for these items. Over priced upwards to the plus side of $ 100 and use the quartz element bulbs. The LED bulbs or heads are more inline for the average shop owner. I will be checking out those two lamp myself thank you for the review.
This is one of the best tool reviews ever.
i just bought a magnetic folding LED "flashlight"(#56329) at HF. its been a great little light. its incredibly bright, has 3 settings and theres a point light at the tip.
i use it for everything and place it on the lathe for extra light. this week its been a real help with a clutch job i'm doing. i cant believe i was working with my craftsman fluorescent lantern for so long. it feels like the difference between a torch lit cave and an operating room!
Thank you, I think I will get one of those
I'm a fan of cheap led flashlights that use rechargeable batteries. About every three years I get a dozen flashlights and two dozen batteries on eBay; about $50. I have one at the ready clipped on my pocket at all times. Amazingly usefull. Aim across a surface to reveal imperfections; hold in teeth to see a drilling or cutting operation; close up inside a mold to find gaps; search the darkest drawer; aim across floor to highlight lost minutia.
After three years, the surviving lights are so behind the current technology, just replace them.
Good comparison of the lights. Your shop is looking very sharp. Thanks Mr Pete
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I'm glad that you showed these LED lights, I've been searching for reasonably priced lights for the lathe: Thank You.
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As of yesterday, I finally got moved into my new house, and the reason I purchased the home is because it has a full basement that will be my machine shop. My brother and step-father helped me get all the machines in the basement and then we started talking about adequate lighting for each machine. There are several shop lights already mounted throughout the basement and my step-father suggested buying LED bulbs at Walmart for around $16 bucks each because that's what he has in his shop. On a side note, L.E.D. stands for light emitting diode.
L.E.D....Loads of Electronic Detritus.😈
Thomas, Congrats on the new house and shop space!
I used two flex type lights for my lathe and put LED bulbs in them so they don't get hot. It's hard to find a decent flex type lamp anymore but I got lucky and found some on Amazon that I have been very impressed with. If you search for "Sewing Machine Flexible Gooseneck Working Lamp Light" you can find them easily and for the price they are great. The only downside I have found to them is you have to make a mount for them, but that is easy enough to do and you have to get a plug for the end of them.
Thanks for enlightening us 😁
Headed for church,
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan
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"Is there a doctor in the house?" I'm glad I didn't have any coffee in my mouth, "pull back the...." Hey on the shaper light, just soak it in salt water for a day or two. I'm sure it'll hold position after that!
As soon as I heard that I paused the video looking for comments to see if I heard right!
Mr Pete, loved the video. I am an auto technician, when I started out I quickly. learned. why the work lights we use are called trouble lights, if it wasn't. burning you somewhere it was tangled up in a place you couldn't. easily reach.
You got that right
burnt - drop light and work lights... I used car headlight (replaced both once) in a box - lamp on a cord to a transformer. Mounted it above my wood lathe and wow what light! I use a florescent Spot light in the pantry. Starts low and if in/out never gets very bright. If it is on a minute - it lights up the room like outside ! And it is cool !!!
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It was great meeting you yesterday. Had a great time at lost creek machine. As far as lighting goes I have a nice rechargeable led light from NAPA that is magnetic and works well. I use it on my vertical saw and drill press. No cord. May not work well on my lathe since there is no long reach stem.
Thank you, I had a nice visit with you guys
I recently bought a two pack of USB rechargeable LED headlamps that I use alot when the hard-mounted shop lighting is not enough. Best move I've made in a long time!
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The quality of your videos is excellent. You really make me feel like I am there in your shop with you. Thank you.
Thank you very very much
It's amazing, I think a 60 watt bulb would rival the sun in temperature....always getting burned...I resisted the LED initially - now I wouldn't want any other kind
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Lyle
They make regular base LED lightbulbs, and work GREAT for replacing the old incadescent bults in those older work lights. I use 100watt Phillips LED bulbs (get them from Amazon and probably also at the big box stores) So don't throw those old lights out, just replace the bulb. Also, on the Craftsman gringer, a little Loctite Blue will keep the shade from un-screwing.
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Finally; I can see the light!!! Thanks for the great video Mr.Pete.
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I raised both hands. I like those that fit on your head, I use them when I'm need both hands. Only thing they make my head sore.
Oh how I hated that stupid light on my Delta band saw. There was no way you could not burn your fingers when trying to turn it off; unless you used gloves or rags, etc. And why they made the shade so little. Dadgum 'em.
I was so glad when the industry started to make these magnetic base ones and larger shades. So I can equate with you totally of what we have gone through. For crazy lights and worthless dust collector chutes are one of my pet peaves when it comes to machinery.
Thanks for showing this Lyle. Love your video's. You always make them interesting kind Sir.
👍👍👍All of the things you mentioned, looked good on the showroom floor or in the catalog description. Foolem and laugh
Good topic for discussion. I have a Delta Rockwell Jig Saw from the late 1940's that has a diecast work light similar to the one on you drill press that you mentioned was rather "anemic." I solved that problem on my jig saw with a small envelope LED bulb with a candelabra base and a medium to candelabra base adaptor. I have found that the LED always seem to be brighter than the stated lumen power. So even with a rather small envelope they pack a real punch and no heat like the incandescent that I was using in mine.
Thank you very much
great video. It really got people talking which brought out a lot of information on the subject. Thank you for doing this video. Stay safe.
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Something different, I like the comparisons. The old incandescent is about done for, Tubalcain.
Thanks for covering this subject. I have been thinking of getting lighting for my two drill presses. A delta and my grandfathers Walker Turner.
Hi Lyle I have quite a few IKEA "Tertial" work lights scattered around my shop. They clamp on to surfaces via a supplied clamp at the base. I really like them as I am in the "more light the better" age group.Only about $12 with a screw in LED bulb. regards vic
Where do you buy these? Never heard of them
@@mrpete222 IKEA is a huge Swedish "big box" type store with stores all over the world. They are best known I think for economical but functional furniture. One of their stores is only about 5 miles from my home near Chicago. You can also buy online at IKEA but this will incur a modest delivery cost.
Nice lights. No one ever has enough light in the shop.
I second that !
If you have lights with the spiral wound gooseneck that are too weak to hold up the light, there is an easy fix. The problem is that the gooseneck is too well lubricated. They work better when they are very dry or even slightly rusted. Wash them with a little brake cleaner to dry them out, or you can leave them outside for a few days to acquire a thin layer of rust. This sounds bad, but it works. I've been in the music industry for 42 years, and many gooseneck microphone holders have the same problem when they are new. It goes without saying that you should do this with the power un-plugged, and make sure it is thoroughly dried out again before plugging it back in.
Thank you, that’s a very good idea. Too well lubricated, never thought of it
The LED work lights are great. I have multiple work areas and move my close up lights. All battery operated. And they last a long time. However I cobbled together 3 lights made them all with magnetic bases flexible arms (coolant lines made long adding extra sections together) and powered by my drill batteries using an power adapter. Last a long long time and provides a great counter weight. Last months before recharging.
Good idea
I feel so enlightened this Sunday morning.
The guys at our shop seem to be stuck on (pun intended) those cheap magnetic battery powered led lights.
Ha, machine work lights are one of those things that never seem to ...well.... work right! I do like the old style Fastoria (sp?) type lights that used to come on machines, especially now they have those LED bulbs that replace regular light bulbs. I like the bright daylight color temp you can choose with most LED bulbs.
Those flexy neck lamps always seem to not stay put for me, both flexy neck or mag base always to fall out of place. I have taken to using those mag base rechargeable lights they sell to auto mechanics to augment any machine lamps I have. They are bright and work good for me plus they stay put, however you need two or three to keep one charged all day long.
The best thing in my mind would be to somehow magically have they eyes of a twenty year old again. That would help immensely 😀
Cheers Mr Pete, and if I don't see you again before then, Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
The grey light you want to throw away is a Moffatt Flex Arm. They were stock on The Southbend Shaper in the later years. Also on some Delta woodworking machines. The company is still in business. These are quite expensive.
The Moffatt lights were OEM lighting for lots of printing presses and related equipment for decades... in addition to being the lighting source for Rockwell/Delta machines from the 1960s forward. They are still nice lights and can be retrofitted to magnetic bases, can be outfitted with LED bulbs, etc. I will not divulge how many of these I have in stock b/c it may set off your " hoarder sensor".... which I am not. I have about 3 already deployed on machines-- the rest I will do when I find the time or the need. I do not trust a cheap light that may not even come with a UL safety rating. Does it?
I have made several LED light bars from television sets found roadside, a typical strip is 15- 20" long, needing about 19 volts d.c., and i use wall warts, again salvaged from roadside- found products.
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" Made by the devil himself" That little description of a horrible bit of design had me laughing out loud. I am sure I would not be the only one watching who had bad memories jogged by your description of that mongrel light! Very very funny. Thanks!
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The 40 mm (your favorite one) is a nice light. I ordered two that had a simple circular magnet for the base. Nice lights, pretty much stay put in any angle you put it at. Tends to be a "spot" light (but not focused spot light). Sometimes that is good, sometimes not as good - depends on the job you are working on. I could wish the cord was perhaps about 12" longer, but it is not too bad.
The one thing I don't like about those lights is the amount of EMI radio interference they through out. I makes even FM reception (on a weaker station) VERY NOISY. Hey, they were $15, and I'm sure they left out all of the noise suppression components in the power supply they could.
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50 and 40 mm diameter respectively for your led lights...
500 mm is 50 cm or 0.5 m or around 2 feet. That would be quite the worklight!
If you never burned yourself on a worklight, you have never done any work! Having said that, I have replaced all the incandescent bulbs as they burned out with LED bulbs. I really like them.
You got that right
Good Morning Mr. Pete,
Cracked up hearing "Invented by the Devil him self" - Classic
LEDs are the way to go. But sure love the classic styling of the old Bridgeport and other old school machine lights. I've swapped out bulbs to LED on mine.
Wishing a Merry Christmas, Dean
Thanks and merry Christmas
Every day I need more light in my shop! I have found "sewing machine lights" to be very useful on band saws. Unfortunately, it took a couple of try's before I found the very bright ones.
I will look those up on Amazon
@@mrpete222 The POWKER 30 LED is very bright. Some of the others, not so much.
Search Amazon “EVISWIY Sewing Machine Light LED”. I’ve been very satisfied. $17 for two.
I have the Banggood 9w light. There is a version with the switch on the housing. Make sure you get model for 120V if you're in US. Suggest plugging into GFCI. You can also make lights from LED tape or 3W PCBs. Meanwell is a good Chinese power supply for those.
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Hi Mr Pete, season's greetings, and thanks for the enlightening video, and I also raised both hands, also had hot lamp glass from an overhead exploding light that went down the back of my neck, the shop went dark but the air was blue,lol. Have a great Christmas, and hopefully an even better new year, best wishe's, Stuart.uk.
Good story. You needed some cold butter.
As a professional photographer light is my business. I thought I would add a comment about the COLOR of the lights. As some of you know (or may know) the color temperature of light is measured in degrees Kelvin (K). The sun, outdoors (daylight) is generally accepted to be around 5000 degrees K. This is the color of the blue sky. I do not recommend this color for indoor use... it is just too blue. Typical incandescent light bulbs are in the neighborhood of 3000 degrees K. This is a much warmer color (more red). Below that is 2700 degrees K. LED "bulbs" are available in all three colors. In my opinion, one should select their work lights (called task lights for our purposes in the shop) having the same color temperature as the main lights in your shop for best photography. Of course Mr. Pete, as well as most of us, probably have a discontinuous light source (meaning a mix of fluorescent , incandescent and LEDs) in our shops. ALL cameras whether they are film based or digital based respond differently to the color temperature of the light. This is why you may see pink or green or blue cast to some areas of your movies or still pictures. Photoshop editing can fix some of this but keeping the color temperatures closer to a continuous/consistent color balance works best. Also the blue (daylight) color can be distracting or give a cold feeling to your workspace. Unfortunately many of the available LED task lights may not be available in the warmer colors. That said, Mr. Pete has certainly researched and well-presented the mechanical facts that needed to be addressed. Good light is essential to old and young eyes... that's for sure!
Thank you very much
It's nice when something new works better then the something old, not always the case.
I have found useful flexible neck lamps at Ikea.
Wow...you must have picked up every light I threw away...lol LED is the way to go!
I have an early 80s Taiwan made bench top 5 speed drill press. It has the built in the frame light bulb, and nearly 40 years later the original bulb still works!
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Thank you Mr Pete. I have replaced most in my house to LED. The soft white are the nearest to the incandescent.
Incidentally I was repairing an old valve (tube) am radio in my workshop when it started to suffer from heavy interference. This was after installing the LED bulbs. One of the LED bulbs had an adapter to suit our large bayonet socket fittings. It appears that the interference was coming from the adapter. It made me wonder if that could cause problems with some of the electronic equipment that many of us now have in our workshops.
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Forgive me, but my mind slips into the gutter quick. When you said "it's old, it's lost all its rigidity,",,,, long pause,,,,, . My mind immediately started making up AVE ways of finishing that.
Naughty naughty
I thought it was just me. LOL
THANK YOU...for sharing. Yes.
You weren't too negative in your criticism of the lousy lights. I love your description of the clamp "invented by the devil himself" and a nightmare.
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A bad thing about incandescent bulbs is they are fragile and if they fall down/over and break in a flammable or explosive atmosphere then you're going to have a bad day.
PS - those overhead LED fluorescent replacement lights are AWESOME.
Yes, I have about 20 of them
It's always hard to light where the garage door opens, but I have an LED strip light hanging at the level of the open door on each side and they light up that 'dead zone' quite well.
Morning sir just in time for morning coffee
Good lighting is amazing. Finding good lighting products is next to impossible lol
If I were your neighbor I would be checking your garbage everyday😂
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He said "he should" throw it ... not that he actually would.
Come on this is Mr. Pete we are talking about. 😁
Very useful video, Mr. Pete. Have to replace a couple of those old incandescent flesh burners!
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I ZipTied my in-line switch to the bottom of the flex neck. You lose a little length but at least you know where the dang switch is...
That’s a good idea,
OMG 500mm that’s 1/2 m or nearly 2 feet now that would be a big work light 🤣
Good Light is so important. Bad light will hurt you. Nice review of so many different lights.
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LEDs are really weird, they are really bright but I can't seem to see anything under them. Old bulbs seem so much better.
Try different color bulbs, some are just awful but there are nice warm white ones that rival incandescent. I will never go back.
Try a 2700K warm white. The 6000k cool/daylight are hard on the eyes. Too much blue and UV.
You will appreciate raising the colour temperature of lights as you get older. I used to have all 3000K warm white in the workshop. Now they are all 6000K. Night and day. Literally.
That helical steel flex is commonly called "gooseneck." It's widely used in the broadcast/performing industry to position and hold microphones in place.
Hi Lyle, thanks for the review, I think the mag base idea is a good one, if you are on a budget it means you only need to purchase one....... Been living in Scotland too long clearly! Cheers, Jon
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Enjoyed....happy holidays
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Ugh. I hate those cheap imported msg base lights. I got one from Enco that's set up on my little CNC mill, and it's impossible to aim.
Ikea has a little led desk lamp called the Jasko IIRC, and the great thing about it is that you can unscrew the light and stem assembly from the base very easily. Once you do that, the end of the flexible stem had an M8x1 metric thread (note: that's a metric fine thread, not the usual M8x1.25). You can drill and tap a custom mounting plate very easily, and they only cost around $6-8.
The only mag-base lights that I found that I actually like are the Electrix. Those are pricey, but work very well. I think I bought them from KBC, but I'm having trouble accessing order history prior to Jan 2020.
From your previous sarcastic and negative comments regarding C.H. Ina Co. products, I am surprised you accepted and use the "free" LED lights. Maybe "free" changed your mind as it would for me also. The older my eyes get, the more I value adequate light in the shop regardless where it came from. I don't think we have much choice for country of origin when it comes to LED lights.
I have roasted myself a few times on the old halogen work lights. Boy do they get hot!
Ouch
I love LED lighting, but wondered why no one hasn't made better integration in most shop tools (like that drill press you showed). I'm sure some clever 3D printer maker could custom-make a more practical, and brighter solution. E.g. I was looking at a new bandsaw (with resaw capability) and the lighting option was an expensive, clumsy, halogen lamp. Why not have integrated LED spots over the blade, on the throat, and perpendicular to the table? Still, I am glad that LED lighting is so cheap now as I paid $25/ea for 4' shop fixtures that chain up to 4 ... now my (once a single pull chain fixture) basement is lit like a basketball court! No place for a spider to hide!
The older we get the more light we need!!
Remember the old time 'drop lights' with that metal shield . Laying on your back under a car you were guaranteed to get some burns.
You got that right
And when you dropped it, the filament in the old bulbs broke and you couldn't see more.
@@sithus1966 And the only spare bulb you could find was a 100 w. bulb, and that baby could really put a hurting on you.
@@justtim9767 I build a lamp I used for working under the car that had three ceramic bases, which housed 3 bare 100W bulbs. It was great for light and heat! Never burned myself, but came close a few times.
@@componenx You lived a charmed life.
its not negative. older shop lights are arm burners have the scars too
The light on the South Bend Lathe makes it look like an Anglerfish!
Thank you for this review. I’ve been looking for a light for my new bandsaw.
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War of the worlds! Ha I'd forgotten that show. seen the movie and all the episodes.
Thanks for shedding some light on my morning
It is not negativity, it is just a different perspective. Different perspectives help make informed and better decisions.
Talking about burning oneself on a worklight, in a drawing office I once worked in the only way to keep ones hands warm was to cuddle the drawing board light...which was an 'Anglepoise'.
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hi very good
Cool hoodie Mr. Pete!
500 & 400 mm, now those are some big lights. Presumably war surplus search lights
Yep 16 & 20 inches would be blinding
I thought the same thing. I’m guessing they missed a decimal or are going by the length of the flex fittings.
Why not mount the plastic one on the base of the one that's broke? Instead of throwing both away.
Cue the Debby Boone. :)
Thanks for the content Mr.P
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Old school musician fix for those flacid goosenecks...stick a length of metal clothes hanger wire inside (or secure to the outside, if wires are inside)
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The Photography Light at 5:12 can be attached to a noga arm. They make similar ones for photography too, but the ends may be a different thread. A variety of clamp types for these exist, not just mag bases. An adapter to use it with the indicator stands you already have should be simple to find or machine.
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I buy Sams club shop lights have 3 of them around mill 20 bucks a piece plug in & a pull chain switch. Good video.
I do not go to Sam’s Club. Maybe I can get one of those at Walmart. Good morning Mike
I've got several of the Sam's shop lights. Can't beat the price. Complete with cords, switch, chains and outlets to daisy chain them. Nice illumination also.
@@mrpete222 Costco has similar. I too avoid Sam’s
@@mrpete222 I got mine at Harbor Freight $20 ea. bought 4
400mm diameter is about 16". I believe you mean to say the length of the neck is about 400mm long.
Oh, yeah lighting... Becomes pretty crucial when you're as old as Methuselah, like me. I seem to have an uncountable number in my little 500 square foot shop. They're all Led now, a mix of tubes, spots, floods, and regular bulbs in various k's, three or four of those circular lamps with magnifying lenses (LED), as well as a couple of dedicated gooseneck LED's, no foreskins that I've noticed. Cataracts and glaucoma be damned.
Despite all the ambient light, like you I need one or two moveable lights per machine, and I too have some extra on/off magnets, and reflector/bulb holders salvaged from those demonic clamps. So how to connect magnets to bulb holders with good adjustibally? I found some cheap Noga arm clones on Amazon, fiddled the arm to magnet and arm to bulb holder connectors, et voila! One knob to point them exactly where I want them.
Another reason to use LED's: when you drop them don't die.
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The lamp you show at 4:50 is called a "brooder lamp", meant to keep chicks warm. While I use them as you do, for light, my father relates stories of using them in the hen house on the farm.
Me Pete. Greetings. As our internet shop teacher you came to mind when I reached an impasse on a project. I am restoring a flexible flyer sled (mine) as close to original as possible for my granddaughter. It is about 60 years old. My dilemma is replacing the steel rivets that holds some of the metal to wood parts together. I have been researching this topic for days on how to do this with no luck. All the examples use an air hammer and a bucking bar. I suspect that that this only works on aluminum or copper rivets and not on steel rivets. Would a 1 ton arbor press work if I could make some sort of die to fit the rivet head? Any suggestions will be most appreciated.
Sorry for the lengthy post. I couldn’t find an email address.
No, one ton would not do it. I think you’ll have to hammer on it. Aluminum river is probably not strong enough. Maybe copper with a rivet set
Hi there Mr PETE
When I was working in Coventry 🇬🇧 back in the 1970s, I asked the maintenance to fix up a lamp on my machine, what you need that for he barked, I said I need to see down the bore I'm machining, the following Saturday morning he saw me flip the lamp up ( it gets very hot) & put a steak pie wrapped in foil, well that sure did make him bark at me, the pie tasted great!!
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Led Lights are great, but for me they must to the de yellow ones. Not a problem yn the drill press where everything is usualy more rusty, but on the lathe the workpiece and the tools are always shiny and oily so you can't see enything with the white ones, they shine too much. Yellow ones makes it a lot better.
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oh I had a quartz work light. jeebus it got hot!
I don't know why these LED machine lights have to be more than the clip on LED desk lamps you can get from the box stores for $10. heck I'd glue some small magnets on if I wanted (those are also very cheap)