Simple Question - Anybody Have A Work Light Suggestions?

For one of my lathes I use a magnetic base goose neck lamp from I think Enco (bought it 30+ years ago). I use a 100W LED bulb, no more burning the back of my hand on the bulb!

I also use a magnetic based sewing machine LED goose neck lamp. Read that suggestion here on the forum. Search on eBay for "sewing machine led lamp". They sell them in 10 - 30 LED versions, I went for the 30 LED ones. It's not nearly as bright as a 60 W bulb but does give nice concentrated light. I use it on my mill right at the cutter. Picture is below.

Bruce

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Wow. Those are hard to beat. But not so bright? The Lowes light is pretty bright.
Robert
 
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I have several of these I use. I buy the Equivalent 60w Daylight LEDs at Walmart for $5.84 a pair. Plenty of light.
I use 1 at the lathe and 2 at the mill, one on each side and one of the 30 led sewing machine type right at the cutter head.
IKEA has them for $8.99.

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I have a 4-foot long twin tube florescent fixture hanging from chain and hooks in the ceiling directly over the centerline of the lathe. It lights up the whole lathe like daytime!

Spiral_Chips
 
Spiral_Chips said:
I have a 4-foot long twin tube florescent fixture hanging from chain and hooks in the ceiling directly over the centerline of the lathe. It lights up the whole lathe like daytime!

Spiral_Chips
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If you swap out the fluro tubes for LED tubes you'll think you were wearing welding goggles before the change over .. One tube bright white /daylight and the other warm light gives a real quality light .
 
I had an original Atlas lathe lamp for my 10F that I liked. They clamp to the back of the bed and have a long flex-neck, so nothing to get in the way.

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