Franco79 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) I'm going to be putting a LED light on my dillon 650 press. I need to drill out the center hole to 1". Right now it's a factory 3/4". Will drilling it out 1/4" bigger have any negative effect in the tool head?? Here is a 1watt led. It's base is a tad smaller than 1". It puts out 60lumems Edited September 4, 2013 by Franco79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Seehawer Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 What press? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco79 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rod Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Not sure if there will be an effect on the toolhead itself but if you use any stands I suspect you will introduce some slop and the toolhead might lean. If you don't need 60 lumens you might consider the Inline Fabrications Skylight which should not require any mods to the toolhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelindsey Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I have the fabrications skylight with the battery function and love it , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassaholic13 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I'm sure you could find something here that doesn't require modification to every tool head you have: http://www.superbrightleds.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco79 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 That's where I found the above LED. In figure for about $20 I can light up the press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassaholic13 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Before I'd drill out the hole, which will weaken that casting...by how much who knows... I'd buy this: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/handheld-flashlights/3-watt-led-tactical-flashlight/363/1310/ At a 0.85" OD, you could easily remove the bezel and it would probably drop right into the hole, and be a LOT brighter over your selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassaholic13 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Alternatively, if you had a 12v power supply (which can be made dirt cheap from an old PC power supply), you could use this: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/high-powered/vollong-10w-high-power-planar-cob-led/979/2386/ Which at 12-13V input would give about 75 lumen.... At barely the size of a quarter. At that rate, you could double sided tape it to the under side of the press casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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