Press Light

[ScouT6a]

For years, I have reloaded with an old desk lamp near my Dillon 550, for additional light. Recently read about an LED press light for Dillon presses, that mounts in the center hole of the tool heads. Great. Sounded like just the ticket. Go to Ebay and look them up. $32, Are you kidding me??
Here is my $3.70 solution.
1) $2 high intensity white LED from Radio Shack.
2) $1.50 CR 2032 battery
3) .20 cent clothes pin.

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[SSGSAD]

WOW !!!!!

(I know it s not a quality post). But that is very good !!!!!

 

[HamsterStyle]

Does it work? Have pics of it in place?

 

[red_zr24x4]

I like it too,snap a pic of it in the press on

 

[Bennettjh]

Does it work? Have pics of it in place?

 

[ScouT6a]

In place.

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In a dark room.

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[Bennettjh]

Very cool. Good idea.

 

[dieselrealtor]

looks good,
how many hours from a battery?

 

[ScouT6a]

Well, a CR2032 is rated at 240 mAH. The LED I am using is rated at 25mA, so it should run it for a little less than 10 hours on a single battery.

 

[ScouT6a]

Pulled this out of my misc box. AAA Duracell batteries are rated at 750 mAH. By running my LED with this, should be able to extend the life to 30+ hours.

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[Mgderf]

Outstanding idea.

 

[chezuki]

Very ingenuitive. If it works, it works.

I'm ok with the cost of my Inline Fabrication LED kit. I have enough invested in the 650 that the $30 didn't really phase me.

 

[ScouT6a]

I think I'll take the money I saved on the light and buy a pound of powder.
Just couldn't justify spending that kind of money knowing that they have the same amount in materials that I have in mine.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I stold your idea today, I made a trip to Radio Shack.
2 LED lights, 2 AAA battery boxes, and I added toggle switches.
I made 2 light kits, we have 2 550's set up.

Edit to add- $26 and some change.

 

[ScouT6a]

I just put alligator clips on the wires from the battery box so that I can clip them to the LED .