Powderhorn
Elite Cafe Member
Well, trying not to start a rhubarb, I will give you some of my trials and tribulations of scope lighting.
This past week I got a very good deal on a Fiber Optic Ring light, adjustable for focus, and 300w. Thought this would be the cats meow, oops. First off, even on low power, it literally blows your design off of the metal, to much light. Then there is the cost to run it, bulbs are supposed to last for 50-75 hrs, so figuring the low number, it works out to 4.99 an hour. The bulbs I found out cost $199.25 plus tax, thank you.
I had tried the barbecue lights that some one had mentioned, will work if you have nothing else, or as a portable setup for shows, they put out a good amount of light, but not quite what you want. They do work great as a light source for a light box , to take pictures.
So back to my old setup of a 12w florescent ring light, and an flex arm light with a 100w florescent bulb in it, so that it stays cool, it gives good light, without blowing your design off the metal.
This past week I got a very good deal on a Fiber Optic Ring light, adjustable for focus, and 300w. Thought this would be the cats meow, oops. First off, even on low power, it literally blows your design off of the metal, to much light. Then there is the cost to run it, bulbs are supposed to last for 50-75 hrs, so figuring the low number, it works out to 4.99 an hour. The bulbs I found out cost $199.25 plus tax, thank you.
I had tried the barbecue lights that some one had mentioned, will work if you have nothing else, or as a portable setup for shows, they put out a good amount of light, but not quite what you want. They do work great as a light source for a light box , to take pictures.
So back to my old setup of a 12w florescent ring light, and an flex arm light with a 100w florescent bulb in it, so that it stays cool, it gives good light, without blowing your design off the metal.