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Okay, I had a few requests for how I have a light setup on my Delta midi so here goes. It uses a low watt bulb, and has a flexible "shaft" (for lack of a better word). I have one just like it set up on my DP.

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I have no idea where to find lamps like this. I was fortunate enough to pick these two up at an estate auction. Just $5 for a box full of stuff that included three lamps, a power strip and a chatter tool, among others.
 
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I picked up some pretty cheap lamps with magnetic bases & a goose neck at Harbour Frieght, I bet they were less than 10 bucks.
I use one on the headstock on my mini and one on the tail stock on my Nova, they work great and very solid.
 
Originally posted by PenWorks
<br />I picked up some pretty cheap lamps with magnetic bases & a goose neck at Harbour Frieght, I bet they were less than 10 bucks.
I use one on the headstock on my mini and one on the tail stock on my Nova, they work great and very solid.
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I have the same lamp and they work great,[8D]
 
I found an old clamp-on desk lamp. Base was a piece of plastic with hole drilled in it and a clamp. Base was lost so I drilled a hole in a scrap of wood and dropped it in and clamped it to the table. Lamp extends any where I need it.
 
Originally posted by wdcav1952
<br />Great idea, Billy. I really like the way it lights up all the wood shavings! [:D]
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Yep, it let's me see them better for clean up. You shoulda seen it last night! I had PR ribbons everywhere (in fact, you can still see a few I missed).

Bill is right, John, it's a Beall... and I can't believe it took me so long to order one. I love it and use it several times a week.
 
I had one of those old desk lamp attached to my Jet mini... kept getting in the way, so I removed it and put a spot light on the rafter overhead.. shines down on the lathe.. only problem, it does get to be warm sometimes..
 
I have always hated the shadows caused by incadescent bulbs, and the heat. My big lather has 4 -4' flourescents on the bottom of a shelf about 7' from the floor. This provides plenty of light, little heat, and no shadows to speak of.
 
With the eye sight going south I was thinking of getting one of the desk lamps with the magnifiying lense. Anyone ever try one of those?
Right now I just use a cheap desk lamp with a 60W. incandescent.
 
Samuel, I dont think that the lamp/magnifier would work if you plan on turning using the magnifying glass. There would be a lot of distortion when using it like that. I have two of them and I love them.
 
I just use a 48" florecent 2 tube light fixture from Lowes. They sell them for $7.97 doesn't include the bulbs, Also Home Depot has them for the same price.
 
Originally posted by dozer
<br />I just use a 48" florecent 2 tube light fixture from Lowes. They sell them for $7.97 doesn't include the bulbs, Also Home Depot has them for the same price.
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I use exactly the same thing. Works great lots of light.
 
Samuel,
I agree with the posts above, there is some distortion looking through the magnifier... plus your are right over the light bulb and gets hot... I had trouble with depth perception too.. I moved the lamp and use the overhead spot right onto my lathe... I keep a glass from another lamp that fell apart to look for scratches and fit to the bushings ...
 
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