RE: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-15 Thread Jenny Barron
Janice Blair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then I went to the new Super JoAnnes to check out Ott lights. Pricy, I think it was $69.99 for the table stand model but the sales clerk said they were the best - she had heard. They also sell a Tensor Vision Max which has a similar daylight bulb and light

[lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Robin wrote: Hmmm! I know many lamps' *wiring* won't allow higher-watt bulbs, but hadn't heard of lamp *shades* not allowing it. What a stupid thing to do! The brain's not sufficiently functioning well enough nowadays to work out if the difference in voltages used in the UK and at least

[lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Margot Walker
On Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 04:38 AM, Jean Nathan wrote: or even if a UK bulb would work in the US. No they won't work. The bases of the two bulbs are very different. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:

[lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Margot wrote: or even if a UK bulb would work in the US. No they won't work. The bases of the two bulbs are very different. I wasn't very clear. I actually mean a UK bulb in a lamp with an adapter for the plug - if there is such an adapter for US/UK as there is for UK/European. We do

[lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Margot Walker
On Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 02:08 PM, Jean Nathan wrote: I wasn't very clear. I actually mean a UK bulb in a lamp with an adapter for the plug - if there is such an adapter for US/UK as there is for UK/European. That certainly exists. I bought one about 3 weeks ago in one of the Sta

Re: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Sue Babbs
I wasn't very clear. I actually mean a UK bulb in a lamp with an adapter for the plug - if there is such an adapter for US/UK as there is for UK/European. When we moved from the UK, as well as an adapter for the plug, we were told that we would also need special bulbs to cope with the

RE: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Clay Blackwell
Based on the recommendation I've read, I bought an itty bitty book light. Unfortunately, it really does not give out as much light as I'd like for Binche, and removing the shade might only make it a source of irritation for your neighbor/classmate. HOWEVER, I think I'll keep it because while

RE: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Janice Blair
Thank you for posting this Clay, I decided to reply to Lace rather than Chat as several people mentioned they are not on Chat and wanted to follow the discussion. Today I was out and about and checked at Barnes Noble and Borders. There are a variety of itty bitty type lamps available ranging

RE: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-14 Thread Clay Blackwell
] Date: 6/14/2005 7:16:09 PM Subject: RE: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips Thank you for posting this Clay, I decided to reply to Lace rather than Chat as several people mentioned they are not on Chat and wanted to follow the discussion. Today I was out and about and checked at Barnes Noble

[lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-13 Thread Janice Blair
I was one of those with the medication problem in New Jersey. I think that was the year I had a shoulder operation and had to regularly exercise it and use a cold pack afterwards. We also requested but did not get a refrigerator so we went to the local supermarket and bought a polystyrene

Re: [lace] Extra lighting - safety tips

2005-06-12 Thread Jeriames
Dear Lacemakers, When you have worked out all your solutions to possible problems with a portable table, lamp, power strip, extension cord - set up and test at home. Make sure you have a way to carry a portable table to class - engineer straps or whatever so the legs will stay where you want