Anybody have a Finelite?

Hi Rudy !

 I have two OTTLITES purchased when a store went Out of Business . They cost me all of 40 bucks for the two .Brand new in the box , one desk and one floor model . They and a very old 60 watt desklamp on an adjustable snake neck with and LED bulb are what I use .

    For the main shop I have two 48" superbright Flourescent lights and they are not the best in the winter .Though heated ( somewhat ) the garage lights seem to fail on a semiannual basis.   T.B.

Don Stauffer

 

 

Texgunner

 

 

Don Stauffer

I like a ring light magnifier thing. It is a small, circular fluorescent lamp, and has a strong magnifying lens in the middle of the lamp area. They are spring balanced with adjustable tension knobs so they can be positioned accurately.  They run about thirty bucks.  I love mine.

It is not sunlight matched, but how often do we display our models in sunlight?

 

 

 

 

 

Is it similar to the one I posted above?  This?

https://www.amazon.com/Fluorescent-Magnifying-Lamp/dp/B004GBAS0Q

 

 

 

 

Similar, but not quite as stylish.  The one I bought has the counterbalance spring visibile, and the friction position knobs are visible.  And, most important, the one I got at my local Menards store was far cheaper- thirty bucks.

 

 

Yours sounds more like mine.  I used the Amazon product just as an example.  I believe I bought mine at Hobby Lobby several years ago.

Gary

Texgunner

 

 

Don Stauffer

I like a ring light magnifier thing. It is a small, circular fluorescent lamp, and has a strong magnifying lens in the middle of the lamp area. They are spring balanced with adjustable tension knobs so they can be positioned accurately.  They run about thirty bucks.  I love mine.

It is not sunlight matched, but how often do we display our models in sunlight?

 

 

 

 

 

Is it similar to the one I posted above?  This?

https://www.amazon.com/Fluorescent-Magnifying-Lamp/dp/B004GBAS0Q

 

Similar, but not quite as stylish.  The one I bought has the counterbalance spring visibile, and the friction position knobs are visible.  And, most important, the one I got at my local Menards store was far cheaper- thirty bucks.

I bought one of these and installed it over my desk. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-3-ft-White-LED-Strip-Light-54259141/206028943

For being only a 30 watt fixture, the amount of light it puts out is amazing. I also have a flourescent magnifying light clamped to the desk and I want to replace that with LED as well. Might even install a 4' LED in the ceiling over the desk. You can never have too much light at a modeling desk. Good luck.

Cary

I have one like it texgunner , they are brilliant

Don Stauffer

I like a ring light magnifier thing. It is a small, circular fluorescent lamp, and has a strong magnifying lens in the middle of the lamp area. They are spring balanced with adjustable tension knobs so they can be positioned accurately.  They run about thirty bucks.  I love mine.

It is not sunlight matched, but how often do we display our models in sunlight?

 

 

Is it similar to the one I posted above?  This?

https://www.amazon.com/Fluorescent-Magnifying-Lamp/dp/B004GBAS0Q

Don Stauffer

I like a ring light magnifier thing. It is a small, circular fluorescent lamp, and has a strong magnifying lens in the middle of the lamp area. They are spring balanced with adjustable tension knobs so they can be positioned accurately.  They run about thirty bucks.  I love mine.

 

 

 

I saw one of those today at a garage sale, although I didn't buy it as I've got decent lighting. Years ago, I found a small Ott-Lite at another garage sale and for a while that was my main workbench light until I found a portable fluorescent desk light in the apartment dumpster. I fished it out, replaced the tube and it still works perfect! The Ott-Lite I still have, and it goes with me when I model on the road.

I like a ring light magnifier thing. It is a small, circular fluorescent lamp, and has a strong magnifying lens in the middle of the lamp area. They are spring balanced with adjustable tension knobs so they can be positioned accurately.  They run about thirty bucks.  I love mine.

It is not sunlight matched, but how often do we display our models in sunlight?

Rudy,

Having no idea what a Finelite is, I looked on their website and thought you were looking for ceiling-mounted 'shop-type' lighting.

I wasn't even close and my reply had nothing to do with what you were asking, so, sorry about that.

I use a 2-light fluorescent work light 4" x 4' with daylight bulbs attached to the bottom of the overhead cabinet above my work bench. It gives me plenty of light. If I need more for any reason, I have a moveable 75w light with a magnifier on the side of the bench that can be easily swung over to where it's needed. It only cost around 25$ at home depot.

Jim  

RudyOnWheels

Thanks dave and gary! Here is the one I am talking about : http://finelite.pinnaclecart.com/cart2/desk-lamps/reach18viper21wps/ 

I will check out your links and report back!

 

  Rudy

 

Yikes! Kinda expensive if you ask me. I wouldn't pay that much for a light. I got mine at Staples for under $50

Thanks dave and gary! Here is the one I am talking about : http://finelite.pinnaclecart.com/cart2/desk-lamps/reach18viper21wps/ 

I will check out your links and report back!

  Rudy

Sorry, I have no experience with those lights.   I use one similar to this on my bench:

https://www.amazon.com/Fluorescent-Magnifying-Lamp/dp/B004GBAS0Q

and augment it with this:

https://www.amazon.com/Globe-Electric-Multi-Joint-separately-56963/dp/B00HX2EVPS/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1473868050&sr=1-2

My overhead lighting is 4' x 8 fluorescents, and of course, some daylight too.

Gary

Which Finelight are you looking at? A desk light or ceiling fixture? (I don't know which ad you are referring to)

I use a high output flourescent hanging ceiling fixture myself (it is very high output, loaded with bulbs and extremely bright). If I were buying the same type of fixture now, I'd get an LED one.

But to comment on LED lights in general, I've gone through several of the tripod-mounted halogen worklights you mentioned, lamp light is pathetic and I am in process of tossing them as I get around to it. I recently got a newer, LED version and am quite happy with it so I think you'll like LED lighting in general.

Hope I didn't wander too far from your question subject, and that this is somehow helpful.