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Stilldrillin:
Moo.
Thank you for the info. That sounds more like the kind of tangle I often get myself into.......  :Doh:

So, I need the extra gubbins to work with the transformer...... Because, I've bought a fluorescent tube, rather than led's.

Guess I now have two options....... Led ring, or gubbins......

Why is (my Modding), life never straightforward???  :doh: :doh:

David D

Moo:
M personal preference would be to rather get an LED ring that would run on the Transformer you already have on the way.

The reason for this is that I believe that a ring of LED's will give a much brighter more focused light.

Those CCFL rings are used around car and motorbike headlamps mainly as a decorative effect, and I don't believe that they actually project much useful light forwards. When used as a work light on a mill, I think that the light will be more of a flood effect, and will not be very focused on the work piece, and given that they are not very bright to begin with I don't think there will be enough light to make it worth while.

LED's on the other hand tend to focus the light that they emit forwards which will result in much better illumination of the work piece. Modern white LED's also tend to be much brighter than CCFL's which will also improve the results you get.

Nick

-steves-:
Would these work on 12V ok and would they fit, anyone know as I am at work? Mill is a mini mill similar to Davids  :thumbup:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-100mm-BMW-Angel-Eyes-33-SMD-LED-Ring-Car-Light-White-404-/370560550870?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item56472147d6

jiihoo:
Hi,

Before you buy any power source for your light, may I draw your attention to this bit of the spec:
Color: white
Color Temperature: 8000 ± 200K  <===== This is the color temperature (aka color of the light) in Kelvins.

Incandescent bulbs and normal fluorescent tubes are 2700 - 3000 K; that is the kind of "yellowish" light that we are most used to at home. "Pure white" is 4000 K. "Daylight" is 5500 - 5800 (or upto 6500) K.

We have switched to "Daylight" aka 5500-5800 K lights at home and I like the way it looks. It takes a little getting used to, but after that initial period it is very nice. If you switch the lights on before it gets dark, you will just notice later that it is dark outside but there was no change inside. Awesome. Not so with the old incandescent bulbs; then the change is more noticable as both the color temperature and the amount of light change.

Now when we look at your purchase, it states a color temperature of 8000 Kelvins. Well, that is pretty bluish light. It looks cool (at least according to some persons) as a daytime running light on a car, but I seriously doubt that you'd like it as a worklight. Sorry David.

I have a led ring light awaiting my action. It should get installed in the same place that you were thinking. These were sold on Ebay as angel eyes; they take 12V straight and were white color.

Jari

andyf:
Those would work fine off a simple transformer, Steve.

Andy

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