Work Light Recomendations

[evoman76]

I am looking for a work light, flexible type to add light on my bandsaw and lathe during the evenings when I get to escape to the workshop.

I was thinking of maybe something with a magnetic base and flexible arm to position in the right place ?

Your recommendations would be appreciated

Thanks

David

 

[lurker]

Following a recommendation on this forum, I bought this to boost the general lighting in my workshop.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/diall-led-re ... 240v/7042k

I know its not what you were looking for but if you can find a way of rigging it to your workshop ceiling its a good buy.

I fixed mine so the charger is connected most of the time, but the light is still removable and usable in portable situations
It works really well and i additionally have a light for other tasks as well as a lamp if the power fails.

Being cool the light is much safer
Well worth the money and I am finding many uses for this as the days get shorter.

 

[Farmer Giles]

Search for sewing machine LED on ebay, you should get loads of results fore a magnetic base and flexible head and cost less than 4 quid each, I bought a bunch and put them on all my machines. They are quite small but give out a reasonable light, only drawback is they come with a 2 pin plug but using an adapter or fitting a 3 pin plug is easy enough and costs pennies. If you have one strong light source you get shadows, because these are cheap you can put a couple on and avoid that.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I have one of these that's quite good - http://www.yandles.co.uk/charnwood-ml28 ... base/p3531 on the lathe and one of these http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/ligh ... -00315651/ on the bandsaw. I stuck a mounting block on with hot melt.

 

[bushwhaker]

Only ideas. I'm not sure what you were looking for.
- LED strip;
- office magnetic lamp like those;
- magnetic lamp with rotating head

 

[MikeJhn]

A few to choose from here: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=magne ... 74&bih=586 click on the one you fancy and it will enlarge the picture with the option to go to page on the right hand side.

Mike

 

[MusicMan]

I have found this work light from Homebase very good:

https://www.homebase.co.uk/foldable-worklight_p375079

Folding, magnetic base, a fairly large diffused light and rechargeable from a USB port so you don't need yet another charger. When not in use it just sticks to the side of one of my steel machines. They have other designs too.

 

[Seiken]

I bought led sewing machine lights from Amazon, put a proper plug on them and you're good to go. About six pounds each.

 

[evoman76]

Thanks for all the recommendations

David

 

[Wend]

I am wary of cheap things (especially from abroad) that plug into the mains, but have been happy with this USB-powered magnetic-base light on my bandsaw for £6: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073FGLYFR

I am also happy with a USB-powered clip-on light above my sander for £7, but it is no longer available from the listing I got it from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LCNAOKY

 

[YorkshireMartin]

You could go ultra posh and use Lifx LED strips. They are very good and you can control them via a smartphone or Google Home...."turn the bandsaw lights on"

lol