Lights, have you

[John Walls]

tried these from Amyzon?

NATHOME led Garage Light, 216 LEDs 45W(80W Equivalent) Garage Lighting/daylight 5000K

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Got one of that type in finish and construction area of the shop. It does put out a lot of light. The directional feature is nice to throw light into a corner

 

[John Walls]

Do you think it would be great to use over the lathe? I have a small magnetic base LED, works good for a spot but I would like the whole item turned to be lit up well. I have a 48" LED shoplight about 2 ft above the lathe but it does not light it up like I want.

 

[John Torchick]

Harbor Freight has had 48 inch LED lights for as low as $19.95. Got two for the shop. Like them and got two more for the basement.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Do you think it would be great to use over the lathe? I have a small magnetic base LED, works good for a spot but I would like the whole item turned to be lit up well. I have a 48" LED shoplight about 2 ft above the lathe but it does not light it up like I want.

Yes I think it would but you will still need a light to illuminate the inside of a bowl when hollowing.

 

[Dave Hulett]

Harbor Freight has had 48 inch LED lights for as low as $19.95. Got two for the shop. Like them and got two more for the basement.

I've been buying honeywell 5k lumen lights for a couple years. 2 pack for $40

 

[Brian Horais]

Costco and other stores sell the 4 ft. LED replacement tubes (FEIT is the brand name) for fluorescent lights at well less that $10 per bulb. Also, you can adapt the IKEA gooseneck LED lights for close-in lighting. Here's a couple of images of the IKEA lamps in use. I modified the base of a small IKEA lamp by adding a circular magnet so I could set it on top of the lathe headstock. In the other image I suspended one of the floor lamps (it was on sale) from the ceiling on a pivot so I could position it wherever I needed precise light. These, along with overhead LED shop lights really make a difference, especially when I am sanding and looking for those small scratches.

 

[Lamar Wright]

Harbor Freight has had 48 inch LED lights for as low as $19.95. Got two for the shop. Like them and got two more for the basement.

These are fantastic lights and I would highly recommend the OP to place one over his lathe. I have four in my shop.

 

[John Hicks]

I found a 10,000 lumen led for 59.00 online. I'll have to find where it came from and post it. It's right above my lathe.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Found 4 foot linkable lights on Amazon 4000 lumens 5000k. comes as a 4 pack for $52.99. Have not ordered this as yet but is on my to do list.
https://www.amazon.com/Bbounder-Lin...inkable+led+shop+lights&qid=1604005233&sr=8-8

 

[John Torchick]

I prefer Harbor Freight as I like to browse.