Machine lights

[PT Doc]

I want to add lighting to a knee mill. What do you use? Incandescent light with LED bulb will work fine for me.

Saw this from msc. Was hoping to find something cheaper.

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/85607265?fromRR=Y

 

[pattenp]

How about those $20 clip on led lamps like Lowe's or HD sells?

 

[rsanter]

I have used several things
I have one like you pictured but it is LED and half the price. Bought on eBay.
I also have some of those old school desk lamps that I have had for a long time.
I also use those free blue lights from HF turn on and magnet to the mill to put light where needed

Bob

 

[txvwnut]

This is what I use. I mounted mine to the base of the head and not the quill, although when I bought it they were a lot cheaper.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VISION-2-0...799563?hash=item2a4eb03e4b:g:jvcAAOSwymxVQOgb

 

[Gummi Bear]

https://www.target.com/p/clip-lamp-room-essentials-153/-/A-52382236?preselect=52002684#lnk=sametab

Something like this?

You can swap the clip for a magnet or something if that better suits your needs.

I buy some similar to these to mount on my shop tools.



I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

 

[blazemaster83]

I have not tried these but have heard people like them. It probably require making a mount of some sort to go on your machine but that's part of the fun for me.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055IVM1I/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[matt_i]

There are some magnetic led sewing machine lights on amazon or ebay that do well. I've put them on saws and probably my shear soon.

I have seen a homebrew "lighted ring" which encircled the quill as to provide light with supposedly no shadows. But not sure how well it did with the quill extended.

 

[Falcon67]

This is what I use. I mounted mine to the base of the head and not the quill, although when I bought it they were a lot cheaper.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VISION-2-0...799563?hash=item2a4eb03e4b:g:jvcAAOSwymxVQOgb

I used one of the LED "halo" bright white headlight rings, less than $10 on eBay

Like this -
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...adlight-accent-lights-with-t3-14-adapter/878/

Used RTV to stick it to the underside of the quill.

 

[Ratchet Thunderstud]

I second matt_I's sewing machine light recommendation. That's what I have on my milling machine. I actually have two of them - one on either side of the spindle. They were cheap and provide plenty of light. The ones I have are connected to the magnetic base with about an 8" (+/-?) adjustable gooseneck, so they're really easy to move out of the way or adjust as necessary.

You might also want to check out the Ikea Jansjo light. I think they're around $10-15. I've put these to use on other machines and really like them. It's easy to remove the base so you can attach the light to something else like a magnet or clamp.

 

[txvwnut]

I used one of the LED "halo" bright white headlight rings, less than $10 on eBay

Like this -
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...adlight-accent-lights-with-t3-14-adapter/878/

Used RTV to stick it to the underside of the quill.

Oh now you tell me.

 

[vhol5]

I got a couple of these. Super bright!
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00385941/

 

[Norcal]

The link https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/85607265?fromRR=Y look like Moffatt brand lights, I like them & use PAR 20 halogen lamps in them, & a OEM made by Moffatt, Delta light for their 14" (When they were still made in USA) band saw took a LED lamp quite well.

https://moffattproducts.com/index.php/product-category/lighting/

 

[TerryH]

I found these magnetic base LED lights with flexible shaft when I was needing the same thing for my mini lathe. Love them and they are cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076T31H8W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[2Big2Ride]

I got a couple of these. Super bright!
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00385941/

The wife has about 4 of these. One with a magnet on the bottom never leaves her wood lathe. Uses a couple while doing detailed wood burning and painting.