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Posted by anotherid on August 15, 2006, 9:58 am
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I want to get some lights rigged up over my lathe in the workshop. I
have a big
fluorescent light fitting that I'd like to use. I've read
that "strobing" could
be a problem, but has anybody ever actually had a
problem? Is it that dangerous?
Brendan
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Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Nick_M=FCller?= on August 15, 2006, 11:17 am
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> I've read that "strobing" could be a problem, but has anybody ever
> actually had a problem? Is it that dangerous?
I only have flourescent light in my shop and ever saw a strobing effect.
They say that it might happen that the lathe _looks_ like standing
still. But I can definetly hear when my tools are running.
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Posted by John Stevenson on August 15, 2006, 11:25 am
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>I want to get some lights rigged up over my lathe in the workshop. I
>have a big fluorescent light fitting that I'd like to use. I've read
>that "strobing" could be a problem, but has anybody ever actually had a
>problem? Is it that dangerous?
>
>Brendan
Technically in theory it's possible, in practice it's damn near
impossible.
I have a proper strobe light setup that I bought just to stop the work
whilst working inside skeletal bores doing fine work.
It works OK if you can get it close to the job, anymore than about a
foot away and it just flashes but doesn't stop the work.
Unless you are thinking about mounting the florry essence about 6"
above the chuck then don't worry.
You still really need a work light as well, even in a well lit shop
because of shadows, deep bores etc.
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Posted by on August 15, 2006, 1:11 pm
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> >I want to get some lights rigged up over my lathe in the workshop. I
> >have a big fluorescent light fitting that I'd like to use. I've read
> >that "strobing" could be a problem, but has anybody ever actually had a
> >problem? Is it that dangerous?
> >
> >Brendan
>
> Technically in theory it's possible, in practice it's damn near
> impossible.
> I have a proper strobe light setup that I bought just to stop the work
> whilst working inside skeletal bores doing fine work.
Absolutely dead right John. I have also used strobe lights many years ago and it
was a
bugger to get a really frozen image with the proper equipment! I have three
machines
fitted with infinitely variable drives: my Myford with a Newton-Tesla and
Sherline lathe
and mill and with all the non-fluorescents turned off have been completely
failed to get
any strobe effect however hard I try.
Regards
Brian
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Posted by Kevin Steele on August 15, 2006, 1:21 pm
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>You still really need a work light as well, even in a well lit shop
>because of shadows, deep bores etc.
I like the little halogen spotlights that places like ikea sell as
desk lamps -nice and cheap as well.
Regards
Kevin
PS if using these be aware that the telescopic legs the light is on
carry the power to the bulb -have to watch the swarf doesn't short it
out.
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