Progressive Press Lighting Upgrade

[rsrocket1]

I thought you hacked apart a flashlight? Seems light a desk lamp would get in the way

I tried that. The desk lamp is way brighter and is perfect for the LnL AP. The lamp is tall enough to reach over and into the center hole.

[B W E]

Yah, I guess if you don't mind clutter, that's the way to go.

[xMAC1x]

I picked up the whole kit at inline, the light was included works great.

[jwc]

I wish I could do that for my Lee classic cast turret.

I use one of these on my Lee Classic Cast Turret Press and it works great:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3528-SMD-LED-strip-waterproof-adhesive-backing-lead-wire-9v-connector-controller-/261327218638?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3cd850e7ce

I ordered the 6" with 9v connector in white. $6.75 shipped.

[rsrocket1]

Yah, I guess if you don't mind clutter, that's the way to go.

Hey, I resemble that remark

[Enfield47]

I use one of these on my Lee Classic Cast Turret Press and it works great:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3528-SMD-LED-strip-waterproof-adhesive-backing-lead-wire-9v-connector-controller-/261327218638?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3cd850e7ce

I ordered the 6" with 9v connector in white. $6.75 shipped.

How did you attach it? Does it light up enough for you to see into the case?

[B W E]

While the LEDs will come on with the 9v battery, they aren't as bright as with the plug in power supply.... And at $3-4 a pop, it'll get expensive to keep replacing them.

I use one of these on my Lee Classic Cast Turret Press and it works great:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3528-SMD-LED-strip-waterproof-adhesive-backing-lead-wire-9v-connector-controller-/261327218638?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3cd850e7ce

I ordered the 6" with 9v connector in white. $6.75 shipped.

[jwc]

How did you attach it? Does it light up enough for you to see into the case?

I zip tied it to one of the three black vertical support rods. It is quite bright and I can see into the case.

9v batteries are inexpensive on Amazon and last a LONG time. I have accidentally left the LED lights on overnight a few times and the battery is still going strong.

[reckoner]

Here's my light for my Lee Classic Turret:



It's definitely not as elegant as the LED strips, but it suits my purposes for now. I like that the magnetic base sticks directly to the press.

[CGT80]

I looked at my Dillon 550 last night. I don't see that there is room around the top for strip lights. The toolhead slides out of the left, which is where the powder station is. The index wheel comes within 3/16" of the top of the press. I don't know if the leds would fit across the top/back of the frame, right next to the toolhead. My current lights are similar to the one shown above, but just more compact/shorter. Mine use a transformer so batteries aren't an issue.

[shoebox56]

IKEA $15 Jansjo Clamp On Spotlight

Adding mine to the mix. Clamps on to the press. Can adjust any which way.

[Enfield47]

I zip tied it to one of the three black vertical support rods. It is quite bright and I can see into the case.

9v batteries are inexpensive on Amazon and last a LONG time. I have accidentally left the LED lights on overnight a few times and the battery is still going strong.

Here's my light for my Lee Classic Turret:



It's definitely not as elegant as the LED strips, but it suits my purposes for now. I like that the magnetic base sticks directly to the press.

Thanks for the ideas. I definitely need more light to see what I am doing.