[Boatanchors] bench lighting?

[Jim Brannigan]

You also must remember to wear a helmet or the flame will singe your 
hair.....


> I use anything that will work:
> Magnified loops
> "dime store" reading  glasses (my favorite)
> Double banks of overhead fluorescents
> Small  flashlights
> miners lamp
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> I'm  a little curious on that last item. I tried miners lamps but the
> acetylene gas  flame left carbon spots on the chassis, and occasionally 
> set things on
> fire. Not  only that, but the proper grade of calcium carbide now cannot 
> be
> shipped in  those convenient 1 quart metal cans. Something to do with new
> postal  regulations. You can, however, buy a 200 pound drum of the stuff 
> and that's
> OK,  I don't know why.  :-)
>
> Doug Moore KB9TMY
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