Cheap Water-Proof Work Lamp

[Kipper]

I was considering milling a PCB to make a circular work lamp for my machine when I stumbled upon this on ebay For less than a tenner it seemed obvious I should buy one.

Fully water-proof and very flexible (can be tied in a knot ) Perfick!

[mactec54]

Hi Kipper

As you can see in the photo the projected light is very poor & they only light the area were they are attached it's a great idea but you won't get much light on the job or cutter

[Kipper]

Originally Posted by mactec54 Hi Kipper As you can see in the photo the projected light is very poor & they only light the area were they are attached it's a great idea but you won't get much light on the job or cutter

Maybe if I use my camera later...instead of the camera phone.....

[CNC Solute]

Kipper,
Check www.cncsolutionsllc.com Supplier of waterproof machine lights.
--Solute

[Kipper]

Originally Posted by CNC Solute Kipper, Check www.cncsolutionsllc.com Supplier of waterproof machine lights. --Solute

Yeah I had a look....I don't see anything but modified pond lights and torches (flashlights for the US cousins) they all cast shadows! 47 10.000 MCD Leds are quite illuminating.


I'll have to get David Bailey to take some pictures of the brightness as it phases my ancient camera.

[BillTodd]

Great idea Kipper, I've just added one to my machine

The spead of light is actually very good, it only casts a cone shaped shadow for a couple of inches directly below the chuck (see attached).

I clamped mine in place with a ally band.

I was wondering about strobing the LEDs to 'freeze' the cutting action?

Freezing motion is not normally a good idea for obvious safety reasons, but a button activated option for inspection purposes might be useful.

What do you think? Anyone tried this?

[Kipper]

Nice one Bill! I don't use a collet chuck and hadn't thought about the cone shaped shadow. I'm going to be making my casting for the Z axis conversion over the holidays and will incorporate the led light into it along with air and coolant (if I get all the jobs for other people finished) 4 birds with one stone

Tell me if it's better than spending £50 on a vertex worklamp that always needs repositioning

[Kipper]

Not sure about the strobing light....Might be fun

[BillTodd]

Tell me if it's better than spending £50 on a vertex worklamp that always needs repositioning

I don't know if it's just me, but I find spot type lamps always seem to produce a bright specular reflection that actually make see harder to see what's going on.

And the noobs shall inherit the earth!

Are the tadpoles all at sea now?

[Kipper]

Originally Posted by BillTodd I don't know if it's just me, but I find spot type lamps always seem to produce a bright specular reflection that actually make see harder to see what's going on. Are the tadpoles all at sea now?

I agree on the spotlamp Bill :yes:


All the tadpoles drowned.....Doing deflection calculations on 12mm unsupported rod.....