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[milomilo]

Started wiring up the led light for the mill today. Had to add another outlet box to the side of the mill to plug in the 12V power supply. Putting in the on/off switch for the light in the forward/reverse box I already installed. Got to the middle of wiring and it was time to head to the house. Have to take the missus to CO tomorrow to get the bandages removed so will finish up Wednesday I hope.

The power came from a trouble light they were using for light. Piss poor light as it make as much shadows as light. The light will be attached to the bottom of the quill with 1/4" x 1/16" magnets epoxied to the light. Keeping all the wires up and out of the way when using the mill will be a challenge.

[terry lingle]

One thing about rotating equipment is the total desire to destroy anything loose that can be grabbed including the operator.

Where did you get that ring light ?

[MetalWolf]

Originally Posted by milomilo

Started wiring up the led light for the mill today. Had to add another outlet box to the side of the mill to plug in the 12V power supply. Putting in the on/off switch for the light in the forward/reverse box I already installed. Got to the middle of wiring and it was time to head to the house. Have to take the missus to CO tomorrow to get the bandages removed so will finish up Wednesday I hope.

The power came from a trouble light they were using for light. Piss poor light as it make as much shadows as light. The light will be attached to the bottom of the quill with 1/4" x 1/16" magnets epoxied to the light. Keeping all the wires up and out of the way when using the mill will be a challenge.

Chris, maybe epoxy some of the magnets down the wire as well that way you can move them around to a configuration to be out of the way of your milling prosses just a thought

I'm putting one of those 500watt flood workshop lights on the wall beside the mill to shine down on the table that way I can see and have a little heat
too.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by MetalWolf

Chris, maybe epoxy some of the magnets down the wire as well that way you can move them around to a configuration to be out of the way of your milling prosses just a thought

I'm putting one of those 500watt flood workshop lights on the wall beside the mill to shine down on the table that way I can see and have a little heat
too.

I was planning on putting the wires inside a small plastic wire loom. Magnets might be a good way to secure them. Thanks.

[Ironman]

Originally Posted by terry lingle

One thing about rotating equipment is the total desire to destroy anything loose that can be grabbed including the operator.

Where did you get that ring light ?

Princess sells one, got one on the gearhead drill.
Ebay sells them for 3 bucks and good old Banggood sells 2 for 7 bucks.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by Ironman

Princess sells one, got one on the gearhead drill.
Ebay sells them for 3 bucks and good old Banggood sells 2 for 7 bucks.

I got mine on Banggood.

Correction: Got mine on Amazon.

[terry lingle]

Thanks next time in kamloops I will have one or more if the Princess price is right otherwise it is off to china with my money.

[Ironman]

The princess one is good for a drill press, but not big enough for your mill. Depends on what you want it for. Better off with the 4" one that milo used for a mill.

[MetalWolf]

Originally Posted by terry lingle

Thanks next time in kamloops I will have one or more if the Princess price is right otherwise it is off to china with my money.

And when you hit the pay button it gladly plays the money jingle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrEOZk23FzA

[milomilo]

House bound yesterday. Went out today and started a fire in the wood stove. Got the on/off switch and power supply installed. Got the wires all sorted out, tinned the ends and cut the shrink tube. Soldered up the wires and tested and all is good.

Next to mix some epoxy and decided to use 8 of the 1/4" x 1/16" magnets to attach to the bottom of the quill. Marked a dot with a sharpie and started dabbing the epoxy to the ring in 8 places. Grabbed a magnet and stuck it on. This is all being done on the mill table.

Put the next one on, grabbed the next magnet and CRAP the two I put on were slowly sliding towards each other. Took one off and cleaned off the epoxy and skipped to the next spot, all is good. Put on another one and it starts sliding because it in the T slot and it is sliding towards the steel. Crap!!! Sometimes more is not better.

Rotated the ring so every other one is above the steel. So got only four on. Now waiting for the epoxy to set. Not very warm in the shop as the wind is howling here and around 32F outside. Probably only 45F in the shop. Stoked up the stove and will go back in a half hour and see if the epoxy has set.

Likely only 4 of the magnets are sufficient anyway. Pics after I get it all attached and wires secured.