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boatmadman

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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #25 on: September 29, 2012, 11:40:43 am »

How do you find it in the dark?

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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #26 on: September 29, 2012, 12:58:22 pm »


A tad bit touchy  {-) {-) {-)
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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #27 on: September 29, 2012, 09:53:44 pm »

For cheapness, a bog standard fluorescent fitting would suffice.  As Boatmadman mentioned, a high frequency electronic ballast would avoid the stationary effect with lathes and drills etc.  These tend to be a bit more pricey.

Regarding LED tubes as giovanni had mentioned, i've installed these into existing fittings where I work.  They need minor mods to the fitting.  The price for these a few years ago were £80-100 a tube. 

Also when you order your tubes, consider asking for "Cool White" as this is a whiter colour and avoids the dim orange colour.

Enjoy!
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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #28 on: September 29, 2012, 10:55:02 pm »


Years ago when involved with Block replacement of fluorescent tubes, as opposed to replacing individual ones when burnt out, in commercial environment.

Was advised that ,where colour rendition is important, eg printing, banking etc, Daylight tubes should always be used.

It follows ,that in your shop where you paint your model, have a daylight tube for that task.

Others have talked about taking their models outdoors, daylight, to paint it.
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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #29 on: September 29, 2012, 11:15:54 pm »

Others have talked about taking their models outdoors, daylight, to paint it.

Yeah ... in Australia where you probably get 300 days a year that you can do that. In the UK it seems to be about 10 :)

I don't have a workshop but have a workbench in a spare room and have a set of 'daylight' CFLs above it.

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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #30 on: September 29, 2012, 11:20:18 pm »

Anyone in the UK looking for lamps could try here (I've used them a lot over the years):
http://www.bltdirect.com
which is where I got my CFLs (post above).

I just did a search there for 'daylight' and got:
Search Warning
Wow! Your search has returned 339 light bulbs.

so there is a choice.

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Re: Fluorescent lighting
« Reply #31 on: September 30, 2012, 05:31:31 am »

Yeah ... in Australia where you probably get 300 days a year that you can do that. In the UK it seems to be about 10 :)

I don't have a workshop but have a workbench in a spare room and have a set of 'daylight' CFLs above it.

Mike,

Not skiting, but Actually it 365 days a year. O0 O0 O0 %) %) %)
That is what my children most appreciated on returning home from their UK/Ireland working holiday.

I also have fitted daylight tubes in my workroom for night work.
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