Full Spectrum Lights, & Block Heaters

[BearMan]

Hi Everybody,

It's been a little while since I've posted. Just wanted to give an update on a couple things. A couple months ago, I installed a new stamping block heater. My old one lasted about 10 years. What I use is a Water Bed heater, with a thermostat. I was able to find one almost exactly the same size as my block. The way I made my bench, the middle of my stone is open, only the front & back edge, are supported. That way, it makes it easy, to install the heater. It's basically just held up against the stone with a piece of plywood. It takes about 45 min, to an hour to heat the stone from about 50 deg. up to about 80 deg. Makes for some very comfortable tooling.

Secondly, yesterday, I bought a "Full Spectrum" desk light, for my tooling bench. I never knew, just how much one of those helps!! If you don't have one,,, GET ONE!! I'm headed down, to get another, for my coloring bench. & maybe even a spare. The colors, & definition, in every situation, just Pops!! Now that I'm actually able to see,,, I'm sure my tooling will get better. If there is such a thing as a "Must Have" list, both of these should be on it.

I hope this helps,,, they really have helped me. Take Care,,, Happy Tooling,, Ed the"BearMan"

[westtxcowboy1979]

Hi Everybody,

It's been a little while since I've posted. Just wanted to give an update on a couple things. A couple months ago, I installed a new stamping block heater. My old one lasted about 10 years. What I use is a Water Bed heater, with a thermostat. I was able to find one almost exactly the same size as my block. The way I made my bench, the middle of my stone is open, only the front & back edge, are supported. That way, it makes it easy, to install the heater. It's basically just held up against the stone with a piece of plywood. It takes about 45 min, to an hour to heat the stone from about 50 deg. up to about 80 deg. Makes for some very comfortable tooling.

Secondly, yesterday, I bought a "Full Spectrum" desk light, for my tooling bench. I never knew, just how much one of those helps!! If you don't have one,,, GET ONE!! I'm headed down, to get another, for my coloring bench. & maybe even a spare. The colors, & definition, in every situation, just Pops!! Now that I'm actually able to see,,, I'm sure my tooling will get better. If there is such a thing as a "Must Have" list, both of these should be on it.

I hope this helps,,, they really have helped me. Take Care,,, Happy Tooling,, Ed the"BearMan"

Where did you get the Full Spectrum lights?

[BearMan]

Hi, I got the lights at Big Lots, They are on sale today, fot $15.00 for the desk lamps, & $19.99 for the floor lamps.

[King's X]

Pictures, pictures!

[whinewine]

Hi, I got the lights at Big Lots, They are on sale today, fot $15.00 for the desk lamps, & $19.99 for the floor lamps.

That's a very good price, Ed. I have both Ottlite & Verilux, both I got on sale- the Verilux from Ollies Outlet & Ottlight from Michaels.

russ