Got Good Lighting Above Your Reloading Bench?

jtduncan · October 22, 2001, 08:30 PM

Was at Lowe's hardware store and a nice shop flourescent light fixture caught my eye. Bought it for $7 on sale. Bought a pair of tubes for $4. and for another $4, bought some thin lighting chain to hang it. Grabbed a couple of lighting hooks for $.50.

And dropped that shop light about 4 feet above my reloading bench. Only took 20 minutes.

And OH MY GOSH!!!!!!

It's like a different area.

Really easy on the eyes. Seems like I was reloading in the dark before that with a small lamp nailed to the wall.

Think about some good lighting above your benches.

Makes reading those reloading manuals more pleasurable!

Big Bunny · October 22, 2001, 09:55 PM

Great mate !

A small word of caution is the remote chance that a hot or broken light or tube may start a fire by combustion or impact on EG primers etc.

I wouldn't worry.....

**Mike Irwin** · October 22, 2001, 09:58 PM

Yep, have a 4-foot fluorescent fixture right above my press area, and a couple of others in the backroom of the basement, as well.

When I finally get around to moving the press, I'll have the same thing over it again.

I didn't hard wire the lights -- I put plugs in the ceiling. That way I can move the lights around if needed, and just use an extension cord.

I also have an extra place to plug in the drill if I need to.

Waterdog · October 22, 2001, 10:30 PM

Yup, being a sparky I got several levels of lighting above my bench.

I have single stage press, when I powder my cases, the light helps, when looking into the cases to check for correct charges.

Waterdog

Steve Smith · October 22, 2001, 11:13 PM

Good lighting is an understatement for my bench. I use an electronics technician workbench as my reloading bench, and it came with a 5' double row flourescent light. It also came with a 10 outlet industrial power strip, a shelf, and a bar for Akro-Bins. I also use the room light to help fill in shadows.

Peter M. Eick · October 24, 2001, 06:06 AM

I put 2 long armed (about 3 foot) adjustable lights that have both flourescent and incandecent bulbs so I can adjust the lights on both sides of the press and get good lighting for powder checking.

October 22, 2001, 08:30 PM	#1
jtduncan Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 1999 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Posts: 1,686	Got Good Lighting Above Your Reloading Bench? Was at Lowe's hardware store and a nice shop flourescent light fixture caught my eye. Bought it for $7 on sale. Bought a pair of tubes for $4. and for another $4, bought some thin lighting chain to hang it. Grabbed a couple of lighting hooks for $.50. And dropped that shop light about 4 feet above my reloading bench. Only took 20 minutes. And OH MY GOSH!!!!!! It's like a different area. Really easy on the eyes. Seems like I was reloading in the dark before that with a small lamp nailed to the wall. Think about some good lighting above your benches. Makes reading those reloading manuals more pleasurable! __________________ The Seattle SharpShooter Reloaded .223 Rem, 9mm, 40SW, 357 SIG, 10mm, 44 Mag, 45 ACP Today?

October 22, 2001, 09:55 PM	#2
Big Bunny Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 1999 Location: New South Wales - Australia Posts: 605	Lights above loading benches. Great mate ! A small word of caution is the remote chance that a hot or broken light or tube may start a fire by combustion or impact on EG primers etc. I wouldn't worry..... __________________ Bad boys, bad boys...watcha goin' to do - watcha goin' to do when they come for YOU ?!

October 22, 2001, 09:58 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Yep, have a 4-foot fluorescent fixture right above my press area, and a couple of others in the backroom of the basement, as well. When I finally get around to moving the press, I'll have the same thing over it again. I didn't hard wire the lights -- I put plugs in the ceiling. That way I can move the lights around if needed, and just use an extension cord. I also have an extra place to plug in the drill if I need to. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 22, 2001, 11:13 PM	#5
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	Good lighting is an understatement for my bench. I use an electronics technician workbench as my reloading bench, and it came with a 5' double row flourescent light. It also came with a 10 outlet industrial power strip, a shelf, and a bar for Akro-Bins. I also use the room light to help fill in shadows. __________________ Favor the X. Steve Smith NRA Life Member

October 24, 2001, 06:06 AM	#6
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	I put 2 long armed (about 3 foot) adjustable lights that have both flourescent and incandecent bulbs so I can adjust the lights on both sides of the press and get good lighting for powder checking. __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

October 22, 2001, 10:30 PM	#4
Waterdog Junior member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: AZ Posts: 1,236	Yup, being a sparky I got several levels of lighting above my bench. I have single stage press, when I powder my cases, the light helps, when looking into the cases to check for correct charges. Waterdog