Old Age and vision

**BobL** · 24th March 2024, 12:30 PM

Some ideas.
The illumination may not appear that bright in some of these photos but that is because the camera has to cope with the brightness of the lights so the surrounds don't always look that bright but believe me they are very bright.

Ring lights are really useful in some places.
This one is shadow free over a wide area and held in place with magnets.
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This shows the 10000 lumen panel in the centre and the 4 x 2500 human LED globes above my electronics bench.
Note the globes are and equal mix of cool and warm whites.
You can also see several other spots (no on) and a maggy lamp type magnifier in there as well.
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These are my MW lathe spots. Above and slightly behind me I also have 3 x 2000 lumen LED fluoro type replacement tubes (not turned on) .
The substantial arm they are suspended on is from a macro-photo stand I found in a skip at work.
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LED spot inside TS OH/dust guard - this works really well.
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I also use LED spotlights above my Metal Milling machine, WW lathe, and have a portable LED spot mounted on a heavy steel plate base that can be moved around and plonked just about anywhere. This lamp was given to me with a halogen globe in it that got super hot so I replaced it with a LED matrix globe. I had to replace the whole mounting mechanism but it was well worth ding. Because it can be moved around it's really useful for reducing shadowing.
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**TTIT** · 24th March 2024, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by jpdv

A quick one. I'm at the point where I'm looking at one of those headband light/lens thingies for fine work, and possibly also the ring light on a stand with a magnifier in it for things like the sharpening station.

Anyone got any positive or negative recommendations for particular brands, alternatives, or magic bits of kit? I'd welcome informed comments before I commit the dollars...

I can't be bothered with anything on my head, glasses themselves are annoying enough, but I did get one of these magnifier lamps from Jaycar . . . awesome bit of kit! Makes splinter removal so much easier and anything else you can't quite see properly. I ended up putting 'holes' to mount it at all my other workspaces too but it spends most of it's time on my main workbench.

**jpdv** · 24th March 2024, 01:50 PM

More great ideas - I like the magnets and the LED spotlight in the tablesaw. I have to say, given the volume of responses, I begin to suspect this is an old man's hobby!!!

**Bushmiller** · 24th March 2024, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by jpdv

I have to say, given the volume of responses, I begin to suspect this is an old man's hobby!!!

jpdv

I think the "volume of responses" indicates that it is a mine field or is that a rabbit hole? In any event there are a multitude of possible solutions and most of us end up with several alternatives in a desperate attempt to cover every eventuality.

After the age of forty, which mathematically is the onset of middle age, the eye's ability to focus becomes less as the muscles that focus harden. For most of us it is a horrible inevitability. Although this post started out on the headband magnifiers, which I think are terrific, it has morphed into lighting and headband lights as well. This all has a part to play if you wish to indulge in the "old man's hobby."

On head band lights, in principle I love them, but in practice I have been unable to find one where the elasticated headband does not stretch so much that it is barely wearable (BMKal seems to have the same issue). This includes a Led Lenser brand. The rigid band lights seem better in that regard. Our electrician wears one of those, but his seemed better than the cheaper variety I have.

Regards
Paul

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