Heat lamp

[grapesofwrath]

Hello,

For weeks I’ve been looking for a decent heat lap for warming blanks that would go well together with my Atom 101 lathe but I can’t make my mind up.

Any recommendations or help with specific lamps and links ideally would be very appreciated!

UK based.

Thank you

[Dub Studio]

Yes I favour lamps with G4 halogen bulbs. They are small and kick out a nice bit of heat with the right reflector, cheap and easy to get hold of unlike your tungsten spots.

[grapesofwrath]

Yes I favour lamps with G4 halogen bulbs. They are small and kick out a nice bit of heat with the right reflector, cheap and easy to get hold of unlike your tungsten spots.

Thanks for the reply! I got a YJINGRUJI 250W food heating lamp in the end and it works a treat. I definitely recommend.

[Dub Studio]

Sounds good. I tend to prefer small concentrated lamps because my workspace can get quite cluttered, especially when working with 12 inches.

I have one light on the left for heating, one small spot on the right for the stylus so I can see when it lands, and one big overhead light so the whole space is well lit.

[David34]

I bought a bathroom heater lamp fitting and hang it from the ceiling with an adjustable (vertical) hook.. Its the best system because the heat is even over the disc ... I have posted something somewhere on this..

Cost me $10 at hardware store..

[Dub Studio]

I find that you don't need to heat the whole disc, in fact it's best if you don't because the centre of the disc gets a lot hotter than the edge. I tend to apply a small targetted heat source to the edge of the disc, and the heat naturally makes it's way to the centre, and you get much more even spread.

[SueDenim]

Yes I favour lamps with G4 halogen bulbs. They are small and kick out a nice bit of heat with the right reflector, cheap and easy to get hold of unlike your tungsten spots.

Hi Henry,

I don't suppose you have a link to those G4 halogen lamps you use do you?
I've finally reached the end of my old stock of 60W R50 Reflector spots and will need to switch to a modern alternative soon!

Cheers mate
Gav.

[Dub Studio]

Hey G, it was inevitable I guess!

They are often used in kitchen downlights for some reason so BnQ sometimes have them, just need to make sure they are halogen and not LED. I think I got my last lot from TLC electrical distributors because they were closer.

You can get the lamps in various shapes and sizes, I picked up a few clamp-on swan-necks off Ebay. Best to get ones with a reflector to focus the beam tho

H

[buckyhold]

I see on youtube "The Victrola Guy" (not sure if he is part of this site) uses an oil he mentioned it was Pearl kerosene. he puts a few drops on the blank and uses a brush to spread a thin layer on it. He claims it softens the blank just as good as using a heat lamp. has anyone tried this? if so what are your thoughts?

Im really only familiar with Presto 6n and 8n manuals and they don't ever mention needing to use a heat lamp, hot stylus, or really anything. so i assume it was a concept developed later down the line from when they wrote the manual.

Im woking on a Presto 8N with a 1D head and it has a pretty interesting hot stylus mod i haven't seen before. id love to hear what you all think of cutting with hot stylus, like is it necessary?, better?, maybe its best with certain materials? what methods are you using or prefer. I am debating if i need to do the mod i mentioned on all of our presto heads or is there a different way i'm not thinking of. thanks