Simple Question - Anybody Have A Work Light Suggestions?

[louosten]

Hello to All;

I'm looking for a reasonably priced work light to hook up to the Altas 10F on/off switch. Halogen would be OK; LEDs may be even better. A magnetic base may be the most versatile; and it needs long, flexible neck. I searched the archives but didn't find any definitive examples. All suggestions welcome, and thanks in advance!

 

[silence dogood]

I found LED work lights from Lowes. They run on 110v,are gooseneck, and bright. They came with a spring clip not a magnetic base. They run about $20, but I got mine for $10 because they were painted green instead of silver or black. I got some old speaker magnets, so if and when I get around to it, may change them to that. Mark

 

[RJSakowski]

I have desk lamps with 60w equivalent LED bulbs. The clamp-on bases that come with them usually fail so I make my own socket from 1/4" black pipe and a square of 1/4" plate.

 

[kd4gij]

I also picked up a desk lamp from a garage sale for 2 bucks and use a day light led bulb.

 

[Wierd Harold]

Hello to All;

I'm looking for a reasonably priced work light to hook up to the Altas 10F on/off switch. Halogen would be OK; LEDs may be even better. A magnetic base may be the most versatile; and it needs long, flexible neck. I searched the archives but didn't find any definitive examples. All suggestions welcome, and thanks in advance!

I like these from Ikea. They can be used with the base or are available with a clamp mount for portable use. They are easy to mount to a flat plate or bracket without the base. I have a couple on all of my machines.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20169658/
WH

 

[rwm]

Here is the Lowes LED light:



I put a magnetic base on mine. Comes as a clamp on as mentioned above. Its bright.
Those Ikea lights look good too. I may go see those.



R

 

[kvt]

I had the clip on Ikea ones and they did not seem that great. I had a florescent one that was brighter, I have an old stiff arm one with the magnifying glass that I use, then if I need to look closer, I just swing it over where I need it.

 

[AnthonyTVA]

I'm looking for a reasonably priced work light to hook up to the Altas 10F on/off switch.

What price range is considered reasonable? There are options in the $50-70 range that meet your requirements.

 

[louosten]

I would think $50 would be an upper limit...surely a lightweight LED assembly could be had within that range?

 

[Round in circles]

For less than that price I've used an 20 watt LED waterproofed/external flood lamp fixed to a wood strip I've fixed up above the lathe .. It belts out a better white light than a 300 watt incandescent filament flood light . I seem to recall the total cost was £ 28 ( $ 36 USD ) including an extra 4 mtrs length of power flex , the power plug & a water proof cable connector joint to join the cable to the small tail end cable of the flood lamp .



I do have an an lamp with a fluorescent ring bulb & a x 5 magnifying glass , that I've fitted to the rear RH of the lathe table ... I think I've only used is three times in just over 13 months as the LED flood is far superior and it does not need to be wiped as any oil splash etc does not reach tht height unl,ike the angle light . Plus the flood light is never ever in the way like the angle lamp is .
I simply put on either my reading or computer viewing glasses if I want to get a real close look at things for I found I was liable to mis-judge distances if looking through the magnifying lens.( Nearly put my left hand on the chuck that was running at 1500( ish ) RPM . )