Lighting

I would like more light in loading area. I am looking at the led lights that attach to your press. I have a Dillon 550 that I want to put lights on. What are you using that works? My current set up works, but feels cluttered and I want more light.

I've heard there's rf interference from led lights so you need to be careful using them by the bench if you have a digital scale.

I'm just using a floor lamp with 3 adjustable cans and 100 watt bulbs and a flashlight to look into the brass.

Timfoilhat said:

I've heard there's rf interference from led lights so you need to be careful using them by the bench if you have a digital scale.

I'm just using a floor lamp with 3 adjustable cans and 100 watt bulbs and a flashlight to look into the brass.

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Is that Tin-foil- hat?
I’ve haven’t heard that, the one that have has an in line transformer.

Get LED lighting! It’s much safer than the other contraptions I tried. I really like the 2 light led lights setup on my 550. It may be this one (unsure if it’s the same brand)
https://www.amazon.com/Lite-Tech-Re...ght&qid=1586691093&sprefix=dillon+550+&sr=8-6


There’s another one that has a U shaped led strip around the top and runs down one side, along with a light that drops in the center tool head hole. That’d be the one I’d get.
Here’s a u shaped light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y65MQ7N?tag=duckduckgo-fpas-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

http://www.kmssquared.com/ufo550.html
I use this one on my 550 and love it! Very bright stays with the press doesn’t interfere with tool head changes. Have never noticed an issue with using it and my digital scale either.

I'm also a fan of the KM^2 UFO lighting system. I considered a few different lighting systems a few months ago, but I like how much area the UFO system covers.

I use a led assembly from inlinefabrication.com for the immediate loading area. It’s bright and well located to see inside the cases. I also have a desk lamp for close work and have a 24” double bulb fluorescent light above my bench. I could actually use a little More light though (reload in a poorly lit attic)



https://inlinefabrication.com/colle...kylighttm-led-lighting-kit-for-the-dillon-550

I recently bought a magnetic base led sewing machine light. It has a smaller head so it’s not in the way.

I looked at the light kits. All the ones for the 1050 attach to the tool head so I’d need to have one for each. The $ went up fast.

I went with InLine Fabrication's LED strip lights for my Dillon 550.

Timfoilhat said:

I've heard there's rf interference from led lights so you need to be careful using them by the bench if you have a digital scale.

I'm just using a floor lamp with 3 adjustable cans and 100 watt bulbs and a flashlight to look into the brass.

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The interference I’ve read about comes from fluorescent lights not LEDs

I have a light strip exactly like KMS squared's, could be theirs. Provides plenty of light, think it was around $15, had to zip tie cause the adhesive sucks on a bend.

If I had a Dillon that UFO kit looks sweet.

Wolffy said:

I recently bought a magnetic base led sewing machine light. It has a smaller head so it’s not in the way.

I looked at the light kits. All the ones for the 1050 attach to the tool head so I’d need to have one for each. The $ went up fast.

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Tom