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Thread: LED Worklight
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17th November 2013, 09:36 PM #1
LED Worklight
Just watching a video by Johnny (Doubleboost) reminded me I have been looking for an LED light with flexible stalk to use on my machinery. He had one that cost him 10 Pownds. Ya can't go wrong with that.
I have not had any success so far. Have found a couple with stalks about 100mm long and a skinny base just as high. Not much good. Johnnies light had a stalk that looked to be over 300mm long.
Can anyone point me in the right direction here?
Dean
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17th November 2013, 09:44 PM #2Philomath in training
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17th November 2013, 10:18 PM #4
I think the Twarstard got his from Ikea?
I have been thinking of using these Metal Adjustable Hose Connector Lamp ARM FOR Desktop Wall Lamp Light 0 3"X19 7" | eBay with a light like this 12W 15W 20W LED COB Recessed Downlight Ceiling Light 360 Degree Lighting Lamp | eBay get rid of the facade i reckon it would be a pretty decent light. I was thinking of a flood type light but i think they will be too heavy for the stem.
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Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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17th November 2013, 11:06 PM #5
Thanks guys. I had a thought and checked Carbatec. (Am I allowed to on this side?)
Limber Magnetic LED Light : CARBA-TEC
Another one at $50 which I think is asking a bit much for what it is. They give very lttle information about these.
I had seen the Mag Base one Michael but I thought I would try to get one cheaper, like 10 Pownds! I was also worried I would try to use it as an indicator instead of a light. Interesting that the video I was watching was about rebuilding a flexible shaft Mag Base.
The Lee Valley light looks like a very nice unit. I am tempted. Adjustable beam and 18 inch gooseneck.
Ikea? I doubt I would like it then. I have never seen anything I like from there. Probably due to being really peeved at walking in circles for 15 mins and getting nowhere. A store designed for long slow browsing. Last visit to one I was looking for a specific item which they did not have. A waste of far too much time. When I am near an Ikea I don't have time to browse. All I want to do is get in/out and go home, away from crazy cities.
The flex arm is worth thinking about. Just need to find a light to suit. The base is easy.
Dean
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18th November 2013, 07:57 AM #6Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Dean,
Have you had a look at these
Ikea White Jansjo LED Clip ON Light Work Lamp Reading Flexible Neck 102 142 13 | eBay
Can be bought a Ikea.
I use two of them on my drill press
see here
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f155/g...-press-150156/
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18th November 2013, 10:12 PM #7Intermediate Member
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Hi Dean,
I recently bought 3 of the Jansjo Led Work Lamps from Ikea for my machines. At $30 they are quite reasonable and pretty much what I wanted after I made up some brackets to fix to the wall in the case of the milling machine and to the head of the drill press. Still to make up a magnetic base for the lathe as my lathe is always covered when not in use due to to living a bit close to salt water, and a permanently fixed work light would interfere with the cover (or the cover would interfere with the light, whichever way you want to look at it).
Now I can actually see what I am working on.
I think they are great.
Alan
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20th November 2013, 04:03 PM #8
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20th November 2013, 06:08 PM #9
10 ponds!!! Wow, how things change in a couple of years.
When I made mine, the downright globe ( LED. 9watts ~ 900 lumens) cost $35
I had an old microphone goosneck.
only hard bit was the weird thread microphones use. 5/8 27 tpi???
It has worked well and runs Off the 12 volt transformer I use to power the control logic behind the no volt relay and emergency stop in the lathe power supply.cheers
David
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20th November 2013, 07:39 PM #10
the Lamp.
Hi Dean,
Try John McGing in Sydney, as I almost sure he wood have them.
Their Postage System is pretty good, I'm told.
They Advertise right here on the left of this page.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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20th November 2013, 10:05 PM #11
Thanks for the tips but I don't have an Aldi within travelling distance and I don't have a catalog. I tried looking it up but did not know which one.
I cannot get on to the McJing website at the moment. There is a thread in their forum about this issue dating back a few weeks. Maybe the same problem. I just get error messages.
Dean
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23rd November 2013, 06:54 PM #12
I ordered a 20w flood light a few weeks ago and it turned up yesterday. I put it on the grinder today, a huge improvement on the 50w halogen that it had. I got a cool white one, i really do prefer the cool white to the warm white for work lights in the shed.
I have ordered a 20w downlight and one of those arms, i'll report back when they arrive.
Cheers,
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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23rd November 2013, 10:02 PM #13
20w hey. Will that be bright enough do you think? I looked at an LED website a couple of years ago and they listed a 300w! wouldn't that be better. Probably a bank of about 6 or 9 would do the job! I have a common outdoors floodlight (par 38?) LED which is 75w. That is pretty good.
I will be waiting to read your review on the new light. When you posted that link I had a look but did not realise you were planning on staging a sporting event on the local oval.
Dean
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23rd November 2013, 10:18 PM #14
Maybe we could come up with some sort of mag lev table hockey?
The one on the grinder looks the goods, but it is probably to spread a beam for a mill or lathe.
The biggest problem is when you go to the bench and it seems dark
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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23rd November 2013, 10:40 PM #15
You just need to get one for the bench as well. I have my bench covered. When I picked up the shaper I also bought an LED tube to fit a flouro from Aldi. The one and only time I have been to an Aldi store. This is a 5ft tube. I now need to make a pivoting arm for the batten so I can move it to where I am working. Just pivot it from the wall.
Dean