I am out of control.

mrbreezeet1 said:
Guess I'm on a roll here, got to quit spending money, this is it for a while. :whiteflag:

And just paid way more than I should have for a Delta "Retirement light" , But my "$5.00 dollar delta retirement light flea market find hope and dream, so far is not happening.......................LOL
Note the arm is 3 piece, where many are only two.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141145051238?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I have that light on my Delta Bandsaw (came with the 1970s saw that I bought at an auction). It is a nice light, but the prices for them are crazy!!

Jack
 
Those lights are very expensive!! I have a nickel plated old sewing machine light on my 14" Delta bandsaw.

I got a pretty cool looking stainless steel shaded lamp from Lowes a few weeks ago for $20.00. My wife commandeered it. It has a simple,business like dome shaped shade,and a bunch of LED's. It has a stainless steel goose neck. It is VERY bright. I didn't really need it,but for the cool factor,I thought I could find a machine to mount it on. It comes with a big clip on thing to clip onto a table. I'd remove that and make a different way to mount it less clunky.

Now,I'll have to get another one. Maybe I'll put it on a die filer. The shade is only about 4" in dia.,if it is that much.
 
george wilson said:
Those lights are very expensive!! I have a nickel plated old sewing machine light on my 14" Delta bandsaw.

I got a pretty cool looking stainless steel shaded lamp from Lowes a few weeks ago for $20.00. My wife commandeered it. It has a simple,business like dome shaped shade,and a bunch of LED's. It has a stainless steel goose neck. It is VERY bright. I didn't really need it,but for the cool factor,I thought I could find a machine to mount it on. It comes with a big clip on thing to clip onto a table. I'd remove that and make a different way to mount it less clunky.

Now,I'll have to get another one. Maybe I'll put it on a die filer. The shade is only about 4" in dia.,if it is that much.
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sounds nice, I came up with this one maybe put it on my metal or wood lathe,


jmhoying said:
I have that light on my Delta Bandsaw (came with the 1970s saw that I bought at an auction). It is a nice light, but the prices for them are crazy!!

Jack
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I know they are High, too high, but what the hay.

I cannibalized one of those little walmart clip on lights, added a longer goose neck, and wired it up.
Had to machine down the 1/8" pipe thread nipple a little shorter, as it was interfering with the socket.
OEM goose neck on the clip light was way too short. (as shown).
Just need to fab. a little bracket to mount it.

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I wonder why they call them retirement lights? Maybe you are too blind to see anything by the time you're retired? I got implanted lenses put in,and last year was 20-15. Wasn't that bad before,just some mild cataracts. But,I could not see my gunsights before,and now I can see them,and can read my wristwatch without glasses(though a little blurry). I need closeup lenses for doing work in the shop. Just got the single vision lenses. I don't mind glasses. They keep chips out of my eyes.
 
I think the story goes, they are so expensive, if you had enough of them,you could sell them and fund your retirement.
 
mrbreezeet1 said:
I am telling you I am out of control ......................lol

Need to make drawer for this one, where can I get the drawer pull?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261347350934?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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no one knows a source, or has any laying around for the little ring pull for the front of the drawer?
I might try making one, I have some little brass rings coming, about 5/8" ID, but need to get some `.030 brass stock to see if I can form the cup.
Just wish I could find some.
Machinist chest.com has some 3 hole ones that should work, but they are not taking orders yet.
What about a drill bit that drills a round bottom hole?
They have round bottom holes on the drawer front on this chest.

http://machinistchest.com/site/product_details.php?category_id=54&item_id=27

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george wilson said:
Those lights are very expensive!! I have a nickel plated old sewing machine light on my 14" Delta bandsaw.

I got a pretty cool looking stainless steel shaded lamp from Lowes a few weeks ago for $20.00. My wife commandeered it. It has a simple,business like dome shaped shade,and a bunch of LED's. It has a stainless steel goose neck. It is VERY bright. I didn't really need it,but for the cool factor,I thought I could find a machine to mount it on. It comes with a big clip on thing to clip onto a table. I'd remove that and make a different way to mount it less clunky.

Now,I'll have to get another one. Maybe I'll put it on a die filer. The shade is only about 4" in dia.,if it is that much.
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Would you have a link to that light?

here is the union chest so far, drawers striped, new drawer made,
I tried to keep it simple, just made a box drawer, then used a false front.
See where I loose depth though?
Looks OK closed...............LOL
Should have made the front of the box drawer thinner, (~ 3/16") and the drawer longer, or used a loc rabbit like they do,
but it's done, and I don't feel like starting over.

Also is this other light I came up with, sorry if I showed this already,
I cannibalized one of those little walmart clip on lights, added a longer goose neck, and wired it up.
Had to machine down the 1/8" pipe thread nipple a little shorter, as it was interfering with the socket. (lnside Dome)
OEM goose neck on the clip light was way too short. (as shown).
Just need to fab. a little bracket to mount it.

EDIT, Yeah, Guess I did show it above, getting old and forgetful..................



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brino said:
Anthony,

My first stop for hardware is usually Lee Valley tools.
For your pull-ring, unfortunately, nothing very similar comes up:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/Search.aspx?action=a&pb=1&ap=1#start

However, they do have "spoon bits" for wood that make a round bottom hole:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=57713&cat=1,180,42337

maybe not worth the price for one hole, but certainly looks like something that could be made.

Good Luck!

brino
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yeah, John at machinist chest dot com was the only one that had anything close.
 
Instead of spending that much on a spoon bit, take the right size of spade bit and round off the end. To stop chatter, cut the shaft off to about 2" to 3" long.
 
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