What type of lighting are you guys using while building rods. I am having glare/reflection problems with the circular flouresent lamp that I am using.
Thanks, Ed



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/30/2005 11:37PM by Ed Grella.

I have 2 round fluorescent lighted magnifiers and a 60w incandescent as well as the ceiling incandescent light.
I have the same glaring problem when trying to take photos but not while wrapping.

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

RAY, IN MY OWN SHOP I HAVE TWO 16' BENCHES AND USE TWO LENTHS OF 48" FLUORESCENTS. THE KELVIN TEMPERATURE OF THE LAMPS HELP TO PREVENT GLARE, ITS EASY ON THE EYES, AND THERE IS PLENTY OF LIGHT. YOU COULD PUCHASE A 48" 2 LIGHT KIT AT ANY HARDWARE STORE FOR UNDER $20. YOU WILL SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE. KEVIN BOGAN

Ed,

You can never have enough light. I use several flourescents (double 48 inch tube 'shop' fixtures as described above by Kevin) for general lighting in my shop. Right over the bench where I do guide prep and wrapping (and flytying and airbrushing/painting, any close work), I have a 100 watt halogen flood light in a clamp on/adjustable fixture. AND, I use an OttLight right on top of the work to keep eye strain down and maintain true color (these things really do work as advertised...). Also one of those round flourescent swing arm magnifiers if I need to see REALLY close.

Deal with any glare/reflections by changing the angles of the adjustable lights.

Good Luck!

Buddy

I have quad 8 foot flourescent lighting down the center of the shop using the thin "cool light" tubes. In addition I have 5 flourescent lights directly over the three benches and 4 clamp on 'task lights' with 'daylight' 60 watt bulbs and a swing-away circle flourescent magnifier. Then there are the 'task lights' on the roll-around work benches where the wood lathe, vertical belt sander, drill press and band saw are mounted ... The older I get the more light I need ... Not all of them are on all the time - just depends where I'm working at the time. When my son is around and helping - well, Baltimore Gas and Electric LOVE ME! All the lights, TV and stereo make that little wheel fly around.

Thanks guys, I have been using a swing out circle magnifier lamp. With the metallic thread and super glossy blank the glare seem really bad and making my eyes really fatigued. Ed

Ed
I don't know about others but I only use that swing-out magnifier for doing very, very fine work. I find it hard to keep the work centered in the magnifier the blurriness toward the outer edge of the ring bothers me. What I do use is a flip-down head-band magnifier that also has small pen-light flashlights on the side. That works much better for me & seems to cut down on eyestrain. I think I got mine from Merrick tackle.