Bowl turning light

[Mark J]

I was having trouble seeing inside a small deep bowl I was turning.  It's like working in a cavern.

I tried holding a flashlight with the turning tool.  That sort of worked, but not really--OK it didn't work.

Then I had the idea to strap/clamp a headlamp to the tail stock which I wasn't using and voila a lighted cavern.  Worked well.  Got the bowl done.

By the way that is not how I hold the tool.  I'm just demonstrating the approach with one hand while shooting the picture with the other.

[thatCharlieDude]

Nice! Gotta use what you have. I want something like this with led http://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-Magnetic-Work-Light-25-870/203293694

What I have is two of these http://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-75-Watt-Incandescent-Clamp-Light-with-5-1-2-in-Shade-HD-200PDQ/205139241 The clip is nice since I can move it around. 

[mat60]

I have some clamp lights but would like to try the magnetic lights on some tools.

[thatCharlieDude]

This little one has good reviews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051RKFDE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=I6UYKYKC6BZW&coliid=ISYAKVGTOV3XJ

And it's in my price range. I may have to try it. 

 

[Mark J]

Actually I'm LOL.  It never dawned on me to just go fetch a desk lamp.  

Well that would have been two flights to the second floor.  The headlamp was right at hand.

[Marmotjr]

I have enough LED's and magnets and small batteries in my electronics lab, I might have to fashion something that clamps to the tool itself.  It wouldn't need to be a spotlight, just something to light up the inside.  Of course, it's usually not light that's the issue, it's the debris that piles up in there, especially with a hollow form where the lip of the bowl is uphill. 

[thatCharlieDude]

30 minutes ago, Marmotjr said:

I have enough LED's and magnets and small batteries in my electronics lab, I might have to fashion something that clamps to the tool itself.  It wouldn't need to be a spotlight, just something to light up the inside.  Of course, it's usually not light that's the issue, it's the debris that piles up in there, especially with a hollow form where the lip of the bowl is uphill. 

This works for debris

[Mark J]

15 hours ago, thatCharlieDude said:

This little one has good reviews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051RKFDE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=I6UYKYKC6BZW&coliid=ISYAKVGTOV3XJ

And it's in my price range. I may have to try it. 

 

Here's another couple of ideas from Ikea, both 10 bucks.  I've used the desk top one at work.  The base is heavy so the unit is stable.

JANSJÖ LED work lamp, black - 24 " - IKEA
http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/20169658/

And there's one with a clip base.

JANSJÖ LED wall/clamp spotlight, black - - - IKEA
http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/20315674/

Next time I'm at the Ikea I'll have to splurge for a couple.

[Marmotjr]

14 hours ago, thatCharlieDude said:

This works for debris

But not with a tool in my hands while turning....

[thatCharlieDude]

9 hours ago, Marmotjr said:

But not with a tool in my hands while turning....

LOL no not with a tool. I turn the lathe off first too. 

[BonPacific]

On 08/02/2017 at 6:25 AM, Mark J said:

Here's another couple of ideas from Ikea, both 10 bucks.  I've used the desk top one at work.  The base is heavy so the unit is stable.

JANSJÖ LED work lamp, black - 24 " - IKEA
http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/20169658/

And there's one with a clip base.

JANSJÖ LED wall/clamp spotlight, black - - - IKEA
http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/20315674/

Next time I'm at the Ikea I'll have to splurge for a couple.

I have four or five IKEA desk lamps strewn around the shop. Best bang-for-your-buck task lighting around.

I use the old school drafting type, with a 3/8th inch stem, so I just drilled holes in all my work surfaces so they mount or unmount easily.

[wdwerker]

I've got about a dozen of those IKEA desk lamps with LED floodlight & spotlight bulbs in them. Had to replace springs to handle the early LED bulbs heavy heat sinks.

I usually have to turn several either off or in a different direction when taking pictures in the shop.

[Gixxerjoe04]

On 8/1/2017 at 7:46 PM, thatCharlieDude said:

This works for debris

That would get expensive quick haha, believe an air compressor would be a better investment. 

[thatCharlieDude]

44 minutes ago, Gixxerjoe04 said:

That would get expensive quick haha, believe an air compressor would be a better investment. 

It would  Luckily I had a few bottles left over from another project and used them for woodworking (I don't like to use them on computer components).  I use a shop vac now.