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| PekkaNF:
--- Quote from: dickda1 on June 22, 2011, 01:24:20 PM ---I replaced the incandescent lamps on my grinder and mill with LEDs. I like the fact that the lamp housing does not get hot and that it is so small I can move the light into smaller areas. I get them from our local Ikea store for about $12, already threaded for mounting to a metal plate. Thanks for the link to the site about fluorescent vs LED lights. I didn't understand the cost ratio. -Dick --- End quote --- Which one you got? I bought one fairly substantial (clamp and all) and something 20 or 30 Euros of worth. Or not exactly: Ikea has a very bad reputation here. I put the lamp on at the breakfast, just to see if works before I'll take it to the shop. I was fine for almost three minutes and then headed south. I didn't risk annother but asked my money back and bought halogen. Less bad electronics. But I would have liked that small and relatively cool LED light. Pekka |
| dickda1:
Pekka, I use the JANSJÖ clamp light. The clamp can be easily removed and the lamp bolted into a hole on my equipment. The light is not intense like a halogen lamp, but I can move it in real close. It appears to be frequently on sale over here. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80169636 Ikea also has a reputation for marginal stuff of here as well, but I have have a bunch of these lights and haven't had a problem. -Dick |
| PekkaNF:
Hi Dick, The lemon lamp I got was exacltly like that one. I think it was the poxy wall wart that failed. Transparent affair. I liked the size and spesification, but execution. Maybe I have better luck with another one. Surely customers keep returning broken ones untill they get them right. Pekka |
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