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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.
Laverdaroo:
Thats looking great Ted, well done mate.
If anyone wants a cheap light trick, second hand bathroom halogen recess spots. I bought 4, hook em up in a chain through an off cut of timber and hang on big cable ties in the eaves. The cable ties grip the timber so you can swivel it from about 8:30 to the left and 3:30 to the right and you can slide it along the thin latt you hang it from over the bench. Cost me a tenner all in and is super bright as well as warming yer hands in the colder months. Moisture resistant and just on some flex to a plug. spot on.
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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Sesman on October 22, 2021, 01:58:29 PM ---Yes, keep,warm and active, Ted. I find bright lighting helps too?. If you have fluorescent tube lights it might help to get some 6000k natural daylight tubes?
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I switched to high frequency LED's just before lock down as my old flourescent ones (bought used in 1990) were an odd size & tubes no longer made - I get mild SAD so there I've heard there are proper lights that can help.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Laverdaroo on October 22, 2021, 03:10:20 PM ---Thats looking great Ted, well done mate.
If anyone wants a cheap light trick, second hand bathroom halogen recess spots. I bought 4, hook em up in a chain through an off cut of timber and hang on big cable ties in the eaves. The cable ties grip the timber so you can swivel it from about 8:30 to the left and 3:30 to the right and you can slide it along the thin latt you hang it from over the bench. Cost me a tenner all in and is super bright as well as warming yer hands in the colder months. Moisture resistant and just on some flex to a plug. spot on.
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That's a neat idea those bulbs chuck out some heat it's jogged my memory - I have in my loft a pair of Halogen flood lights on a tripod adjustable stand that I used to use when decorating (circa1995) they would work & are fully adjustable.
I've just found them and they are 500W each with a super beam of heat!!
old lamps by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
Laverdaroo:
Splendid, just watch yer meter with them on at full chat :D
mine are really low wattage and pull less than a bulb, just keep yer eye out or a few on flea bay. I've just had to draft-proofed the shed door, cant concentrate with a draft going up me back ;D
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Laverdaroo on October 22, 2021, 05:07:25 PM ---Splendid, just watch yer meter with them on at full chat :D
mine are really low wattage and pull less than a bulb, just keep yer eye out or a few on flea bay. I've just had to draft-proofed the shed door, cant concentrate with a draft going up me back ;D
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There are grills over the lamps to stop you burning yourself - when I used to use them to see where I was painting whilst the ceiling lights were down I wore shorts & T shirt in the summer they were that dam hot. I had to have a new garage door this summer so I've a fully insulated sectional one that is pretty draft proof - my ceiling is boarded - was going to Kingspan it but spent the money on the bike instead.
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