Turning light LED for inside the turning.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Not wanted to take Bobs "light" post off track, I wanted to see if anyone is familiar with this kind of light,

Namely a 6 LED light with magnetic back that can be stuck onto a toolrest to see the inside of a turning.

I saw this on a European forum and thought it might be a handy thing to have, never seen anything like that here, but then I don’t know everything that is available either.

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[Jack Gaskins]

Well, looks like it should work pretty good. Might have to make a sketch and hang it for future reminder.

[Bob Bergstrom]

Leo, that looks interesting. I'm sure that is a sealed unit and made to fit inside something?

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Leo, that looks interesting. I'm sure that is a sealed unit and made to fit inside something?

I don’t know Bob, the fellow that had it, got it from a turner in Germany where he had taken some lessons in hollow forms and vase type turning, he said that I can order it there, but rather expensive plus than the shipping cost and the rest of the hassle that can come into play.

So I figured that maybe someone here had access to or at least seen something like that, even though I never did

[Marc Tuunanen]

Looks neat

[Ken Burner]

Should be able to make one from this 12 volt module pretty easily: http://www.amazon.com/Pcs-OPT7%C2%AE-Advanced-Bright-6-SMD/dp/B00JW3068C/


Ken

[Mike Peace]

Maybe it is just me, but finagling the tool rest to point the light would be more trouble than something like the Ikea LED with a magnet base on the banjo.

[Marc Tuunanen]

I'll try anything once, just once.

Cheers guys

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Should be able to make one from this 12 volt module pretty easily: http://www.amazon.com/Pcs-OPT7%C2%AE-Advanced-Bright-6-SMD/dp/B00JW3068C/


Ken

Thank you Ken for the link , I was hoping someone would have seen something like that, as I figured it would probably be available as a part for something.

Now a couple of rare earth magnets glued on it and I have light inside a smaller dark wood goblet where my toolrest and tool make it all but near impossible to get light to shine into it and me not having my head and/or hand in the way to see in it.

Thanks again 1thumb.gif

[ron hossack]

Should be able to make one from this 12 volt module pretty easily: http://www.amazon.com/Pcs-OPT7%C2%AE-Advanced-Bright-6-SMD/dp/B00JW3068C/

Very interesting ... not sure what the smallest 12v adapter is to make these things glow but will watch this thread for ideas on wiring/holders etc