THIS IS NOT A TOY LIGHT
It makes 3 to 30 times more light than competitor’s machine tool lights to meet or exceed Illuminating Engineering Society recommended light levels for medium to fine mechanical work.
THIS GREAT LIGHT:
*Makes 3000 lumens!
*Linear shape helps prevent shadows and provides uniform all around
"3-d" illumination by lighting the work piece from multiple angles.
*Optional long throw spot light aims into nooks and crannies.
*Produces Bright White (6000K) Daylight
*Mounts with magnet or optional accessories.
and adjusts to suit you.
*Is made in the USA
IT FEATURES:
* 80 lb pull magnet. (Rated on 1" of steel)
*Optional Plate allows mounting on non metallic walls.
*30 watts of LEDs set in an aluminum extrusion to dissipate heat and keep the bulb bright and long lasting.
*Optional 35 watt spot light bulb has cooling fan and heat sink.
*Bulb is replaceable.
* Luminary twists and the generously sized hand nut allows for adjusting position 3 ways. *Safety: Grounded Retractile cord
*Alternative High Tech Spot Light Available with Steel Wall Plate
IT INCLUDES:
*Your choice of one of the two shown bulbs or you can have both for just $20 extra.
*For $2 extra I can include the shown metal plate which will hang on a nail with it’s “clock-hanger” hole.
(Send a message with what you’d like or request an invoice for the additional merchandise)
IT KEEPS COOL TO STAY BRIGHT
Most LED lights are over rated because LED phosphors will decompose when they get too hot. So the LED’s get dim just like fluorescent. Also, the cooler an LED’s “P-N” junction is, the more efficient it is. That’s why I selected two different LED bulbs for my light fixture with excellent thermal regulation.
Heat is also the enemy of electronics. The drivers of LED bulbs fail far sooner than the LEDs themselves. My replaceable bulb design lets you keep the fixture after bulb failure.
VERTICAL SURFACE MOUNTING WITH POWERFUL MAGNET.
A common complaint about drill press or milling machine lights is that they fall off of vertical surfaces. While this fixture’s magnet has an 85 lb pull rating, that’s if it’s on an inch of steel. But that makes it powerful enough to stick to even thin sheet metal. So it could also be used as a wall mounted work bench light.
I show a 4” steel electrical box cover that can be used as a base if you want to floor mount the light or if you want to hang the light on a wood wall.
MADE IN USA
This light fixture is produced using many locally manufactured components. I form the retractile cord and cast the adjustment knob. The magnet is sourced from a USA company and much of the fabrication work is me soldering connections.
HOW MANY LUMENS DO I NEED?
In the photos I show a chart of recommended light levels for various types of mechanical work. The eye’s pupil constricts at high light levels. This decrease in aperture sharpens vision. The human eye was made to operate under 10’s of thousands of foot-candles (fc). You will be lucky to work in a shop with 30 or 50 fc.
Yet, while the eye may want at least 200+ fc of light. It’s expensive to illuminate the entire shop to that light level when you only need intense task lighting in a very small area. In fact, high levels of general illumination all over are prohibited by energy codes.
A rough estimate of the maximum illumination (in foot-candles, fc) produced by a work light is:
.16 x Lumens
----------------- ; where “d” is the distance from the light to the work surface in feet
d x d
The closer a work light is to a work surface, the more this formula over estimates light levels. And this formula assumes that the work light is directly facing the work surface.
Sometimes it isn’t possible to directly point a light on your work piece. For instance, I show this light over one of my drill presses. There is factory installed light on the other side of the drill press, but it’s not bright enough and it causes shadows. On the opposite side of the drill press, the handle is in the way, so I had to put the light has to be out of the way above the handle. This also means the light has to be further away from work piece.
The optional spot light bulb for this fixture has individual concentrating lens around each LED. This makes light levels about 4 times higher. The spot bulb is useful when illuminating equipment against a wall or over a work bench. While it’s always best to get a light as close as possible to what you are working on, it’s often not possible. For instance, when working inside of equipment you may have to shine light from the outside in. (When used with the optional metal plate, my light can used as a floor mounted work light
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