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Title: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: slowcoach on October 08, 2009, 05:16:34 PM

Hi all, A friend of mine showed me a 12volt gooseneck LED lamp that he purchased from Argos. He uses it on his milling machine, I must admit I was impressed how much light this little lamp knocks out  :bugeye:, best of all its only £11.99! :clap: So anyway I bought one and fitted it to my little capstan lathe, the lamp has a 44cm metal gooseneck connected to a very strong bulldog clip, So i just clipped it on to the machines rear splash guard and hey presto a cheap machine light!  :thumbup:

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/bulbclose.jpg)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/lighton.jpg)

Its got a built in on/off switch on the nice long cable and is supplied with a 12 volt mains transformer.
Argos Item no. 432/5750

 :mmr:

Rob

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: andyf on October 08, 2009, 05:20:31 PM

Looks useful. Does it come with a transformer?

Andy

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: slowcoach on October 08, 2009, 05:25:16 PM

Hi Andy, Yep it comes with a transformer, the cable from the lamp just plugs straight in!  :beer:
( no affiliation other than customer)


Rob

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: Darren on October 08, 2009, 06:50:41 PM

Nice lamp, I might get one of those .....  :thumbup:

What's the lathe?

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: slowcoach on October 09, 2009, 07:20:39 AM

Hi Darren,

Its a 5" Raglan Capstan lathe. I use it to knock off the odd batch of axles and bushes for steam/diesel loco's. Set it up and off you go! It can be also used as a conventional lathe which is a bonus. If i feel really lazy, I can engage the auto feed to the capstan unit and it will do most of the work for me  :thumbup: She spent most of her life in a dark corner of a technical college classroom  :( until i rescued her  :D

Rob

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: Darren on October 09, 2009, 07:28:05 AM

Hi Rob, I have a capstan hence my interest, thanks for the reply.

I've seen Raglans but never a capstan ....  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: slowcoach on October 09, 2009, 07:43:34 AM

Darren,

I wouldn't be without it, its a very useful piece of kit. Now i have finally figured out how to work my camera, I will post some pix of it on the Our Shop thread.

 :beer:
Rob

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: colin563 on October 09, 2009, 10:18:30 AM

thanks for the tip got mine this morning

drill and fitted it to splashback

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/colin563/lathelight.jpg)


thanks colin

Title: Re: Led lamps at Argos
Post by: slowcoach on October 09, 2009, 12:51:12 PM

Nice work Colin  :clap:. Good aren't they?  :thumbup:

Rob