Artificial light source.

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- 02/11/2010 at 9:43 am #42732
  TF_JohnH
  Now the dark nights are upon us does anyone have a good source of lighting for rig tying?
  I am ok in natural light but for making up rigs and tying hooks I just cannot see properly in any light source I own.
  Its getting too cold to tie up on the bank as well now so it means at least a few hours at weekends I have to do prep when I would rather be on the bank.
- 02/11/2010 at 10:08 am #120526
  TF_Gary
  Sounds like you need to get yourself some spectacles…
- 02/11/2010 at 10:12 am #120527
  TF_Cutnut
  Have you tried using the Daylight bulbs?
  Have you need for glasses?
  
  One member on here spent a good 20mins trying to thread solid latex until his youngster was asked to sort it and pointed out that Dad was going blind!!!
- 02/11/2010 at 11:05 am #120530
  TF_Stewart
  A few years ago I bought a magnifying glass with a daylight bulb. It is brilliant for tying rigs, putting on shot, hooks etc. I take it whenever I go on festivals as the light is usually very bad in caravans or lodges. It cost me around Â£70 cannot find the same one, but have a look at the one in the link, it is something like this you need. It is money well spent – yep I am getting a little older and these help the old pins!
  
  Hope the link works as I dont know how to paste it in.
  
  http://www.magnifyingglasses.co.uk/acatalog/Magnifier_Lamps.html
- 02/11/2010 at 2:31 pm #120542
  TF_JohnH
  Thanks Stewart this looks good. Maybe I do need glasses for close up work but in day light I can tie up 22 hooks and put no11 shot on 012 line no problem.
  By electric light I struggle with 16 hooks and no8 shot.
- 02/11/2010 at 4:24 pm #120547
  TF_pr@ngler
  John, you could try a bright halogen spot. Some of my teachers also used to use a magnifying glass on a stand with a circular fluo light for doing very intricate labwork. They always claimed that they they could see all the flaws in our work!
  
  Think you need a kinder son too!
- 02/11/2010 at 4:53 pm #120548
  TF_Gary
  Peter, I emailed this link to my mother and she agrees with me!
- 02/11/2010 at 6:26 pm #120555
  TF_Chris Owen
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  @Cutnut wrote:
  
  Have you tried using the Daylight bulbs?
  Have you need for glasses?
  
  One member on here spent a good 20mins trying to thread solid latex until his youngster was asked to sort it and pointed out that Dad was going blind!!!
  
  Thanks for that Pete. LOL
- 02/11/2010 at 7:36 pm #120567
  TF_davenfish
  try putting black paper on the table and tie rigs hooks over that.
  works stevie wonders for me !!
- 02/11/2010 at 7:45 pm #120568
  TF_JohnH
  Yes the contrast against black works very well but I suspect I need the extra light and the magnification.
  Strange Gary but reading is not a problem even in small print so I am not sure glasses are needed just yet.
  Stewarts tip above looks a good bet.
- 03/11/2010 at 5:07 pm #120645
  TF_pr@ngler
  John, these are the kind of thing my teachers used:
  
  http://www.euroffice.co.uk/i/g21/Helix-Magnifier-Lamp-150mm-Diameter-Lens-x3-Zoom-22W-Ref-VL1240?AFF=DTprd522880
  
  http://www.mortonmedical.co.uk/product.php?id=657&utm_source=shoppingcom&utm_medium=Free-Listings&utm_term=Medical_Lighting:_EDL_XL20_Illumunated_Magnifier&utm_campaign=Medical_Lighting
- 03/11/2010 at 5:15 pm #120650
  TF_Anthonywaters
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  I got myself a pair of reading glasses x 2 magnification from the pound shop only a quid
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