I was rough turning a lot of silver maple this week, and generating huge amounts of long curly shavings. Of course they were flying in all directions, and some made it into the lamp. At some point I began to smell charring wood, then actual smoke. I jiggled the lamp and charred chips, some with glowing red ends dropped onto the lathe ways, and some no doubt into the chip pile below.
I grabbed my water sprayer and wet things down, so no major problem, but this was a first for me.
I have had dust on the bulbs of various lamps brown up, but these shavings were BURNING! It was a wake up call for me to blow out the lamp, including between the metal heat shield and the plastic housing, more frequently, and be aware just where those chips and shavings are going.
Just a word to the wise.
I grabbed my water sprayer and wet things down, so no major problem, but this was a first for me.
I have had dust on the bulbs of various lamps brown up, but these shavings were BURNING! It was a wake up call for me to blow out the lamp, including between the metal heat shield and the plastic housing, more frequently, and be aware just where those chips and shavings are going.
Just a word to the wise.