Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Lighting Question
Lee Weed
>My lathe is located in front of the garage door so when the door is open the door blocks the light from above. I can mount something between the tracks of the door to mount the lights on, but that would be at 7' off of the floor.
At that height what would be the best lighting solution?
Thanks,
Lee
Re: Lighting Question
JamieDonaldson
>Lee- I think the best solution is task lighting right over the lathe work area, like a jointed arm desk lamp or two. Then you can move them any way you want.
Re: Lighting Question
Lee Weed
>I'm using a small swing arm light along with the flourescent shop lighting but wanted to mount something directly above the lathe. Would a halogen or candescent lamp, be better at lighting the turning area?
Thanks,
Lee
Re: Consider a clamp-on temporary light.
Al Crandall
>I would probably try one of those "painter's lights" with the large looped clamp and an alumimum reflector for a temporary fix. Most garage doors have a horizontal locking bar or at least an inside handle to which the clamp might be applied.
Re: Consider a clamp-on temporary light.
Sam Dean
>I used to do that - clamp the light to the door frame. Just don't forget like I did. It's surprising how much torque a garage door opener has - pulled the cord right out of the light. I now use adjustable arm lamps mounted to the wall.
Thanks,
Sam
Re: Lighting Question *LINK*
Fog Tanner
>Track lighting works good at that distance. I have a workbench which is has 7 dual flourance (sp) dual fixtures. But when I need to do some precision sanding, I have a track light setup with several directional lights. These would work good on a lathe. I was going to do that on mine, but bought one of the Moffet lights at the Texas Turn of Two. You can get them with a magnetic base which would set on your headstock.
You might take a look at Steve's site, which has another way of mounting a light.
http://http://www.turningwood.com/
Re: Lighting Question
Lee Weed
>Thanks for the responses ,
I think that I'm going to look for some type of directional lighting that can be mounted above the lathe.
Lee
Re: Lighting Question
Paul Porter in Phoenix, AZ
>I have one of Steve/Gary's set-ups with two lights on my 2436. I love it. It bolts on my lathe so I don't have to deal with light stands and has an articulated arm so you can position the lights anywhere. Or move them out of the way if need be. E-mail me and I'll send you some photos.
Re: Lighting Question *LINK*
Paul Porter in Phoenix, AZ
>Here is a photo of my setup.
my website
Re: Lighting Question -- another pic *LINK*
Paul Porter in Phoenix, AZ
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my website
