Corinne Null on thu 5 nov 98
At the market I purchased a heat lamp thinking this was a simple thing to put
in my studio for hastening pots to the leather hard stage. This bulb says
it's
250 watts! I'm afraid to put it into any fixture I have, and the hardware
stores don't even have lamps rated above 60 watts. How does one do this?
TIA, Corinne
Corinne Null
Bedford, NH
USA
null@mediaone.net
ICQ #18593487
Brad Sondahl on fri 6 nov 98
I used to use a heat lamp in a clamp light, but am not sure
if it was higher wattage than recommended. It worked,
though, and was great for warming my hands while throwing,
set about two feet from the wheelhead, but any time a good
splash of water contacted the hot bulb it would crack. Now
I settle for cheaper 100 watt bulbs, which provide good
light and a fair amount of radiant heat as well. With a
clamp light you need to find a sturdy way to mount it,
possibly reinforcing the clamp itself with screws or nails
so it doesn't slip.
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Carolynn Palmer on fri 6 nov 98
I purchased both my heat lamp bulb and the fixture for it at the local
farmer's mega-store (Quality Farm and Fleet in our area) they sell them for
use for warming baby animals. The fixture was a regular looking clamp-on
metal shaded unit - except, the socket was porcelain and the wiring was much
heavier- in addition to the fact that the metal shade had a wire mesh which
clipped on over the bulb (probably a safety factor for the baby animals.)
Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan
David Hendley on fri 6 nov 98
This is a great technique that I often use.
5 minutes under the lamp will often do the trick.
I have a clamp on socket with a reflector that was made
specifically for a 250 watt heat lamp. Don't remember
where I got it.
Other suggestions:
Buy a lamp holder from the photography store. They are
made to handle 500 watt bulbs.
Go to a "real" electrical supply place (not Home Depot)
for high wattage bulb sockets.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
At 09:28 AM 11/5/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>At the market I purchased a heat lamp thinking this was a simple thing to put
>in my studio for hastening pots to the leather hard stage. This bulb says
>it's
>250 watts! I'm afraid to put it into any fixture I have, and the hardware
>stores don't even have lamps rated above 60 watts. How does one do this?
>
>TIA, Corinne
>Corinne Null
>Bedford, NH
>USA
>
>null@mediaone.net
>ICQ #18593487
>
Jennifer Boyer on sat 7 nov 98
Hi Corinne,
Porter's Photo Supply(800-553-2001) has "photolite clamp and reflector sets" #
45-0446 for 250 watt bulbs(photographers use tungsten bulbs which run very hot)
for 23.95. They are 10 inches wide.
Hope this helps. Saw your name on the NCSC list. See you there!
Jennifer
Corinne Null wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> At the market I purchased a heat lamp thinking this was a simple thing to put
> in my studio for hastening pots to the leather hard stage. This bulb says
> it's
> 250 watts! I'm afraid to put it into any fixture I have, and the hardware
> stores don't even have lamps rated above 60 watts. How does one do this?
>
> TIA, Corinne
> Corinne Null
> Bedford, NH
> USA
>
> null@mediaone.net
> ICQ #18593487
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Don Prey on sat 7 nov 98
In a message dated 11/05/98 7:46:00 AM, you wrote:
<<---------------------------Original message----------------------------
At the market I purchased a heat lamp thinking this was a simple thing to put
in my studio for hastening pots to the leather hard stage. This bulb says
it's
250 watts! I'm afraid to put it into any fixture I have, and the hardware
stores don't even have lamps rated above 60 watts. How does one do this?
>>
Corinne,
I would guess that any common fixture that you have around the house will not
be rated for 250 watts and would be a fire hazard with that much heat
generation. What you need is a fixture specifically designed for this
wattage. It will most likely have a porcelain base to withstand the high
temperature. These are most commonly found at a farm supply store. They sell
"brood lamps" for use in the hen house. These generally come with a hanging
wire arrangement. The one I use ( found at the recycle place) has a squeeze
clamp and is more versatile. And I really like this method of accelerated
drying.....it is easier to control than a moving air system.
Don Prey in Oregon
Rex Cornelius on sat 7 nov 98
On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Corinne Null wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> At the market I purchased a heat lamp thinking this was a simple thing to put
> in my studio for hastening pots to the leather hard stage. This bulb says
> it's
> 250 watts! I'm afraid to put it into any fixture I have, and the hardware
> stores don't even have lamps rated above 60 watts. How does one do this?
Probably best/cheapest is to check a farm store (or catalog) for a "chick
brooder." It's a simple aluminum bowl lamp to hang above the liddle
poultries. They have porcelain sockets designed for heat lamps, & don't
cost very much. It's sure going to make things dry faster where the rays
are hittin 'em, though... have we thought of a fan?
drc
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Philip Schroeder on sat 7 nov 98
I don't know about the fixture but air circulation &/or dehumidification are
my preferences to hasten drying. In the humid months, I use a fan in the
studio; not directly on the pots but to cause a bit of air circulation; which
seems to help. A heat lamp of that wattage sounds like it may be expensive
and may dry one side faster than the side in shadow. I think even drying is
what you want. But , I would be interested in your experience/results with
the heat lamp.
Phil Schroeder in Chicago
Jim Brooks on sun 8 nov 98
any heat producing lamp should be used only with a porcelain socket...Some of
the clip-on-lamps have a porcelain socket.. Many lamps can be converted to
the porcelain socket ....but a good desk lamp..or gooseneck type might serve
you best.
Most hardware stores have these sockets in stock..And...no you cannot throw
one oh your wheel... go to the hardware store and be safer....
Sherry Wells on wed 11 nov 98
At 08:37 AM 11/6/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I used to use a heat lamp in a clamp light, but am not sure
>if it was higher wattage than recommended. It worked,
>though, and was great for warming my hands while throwing,
>set about two feet from the wheelhead, but any time a good
>splash of water contacted the hot bulb it would crack. Now
>I settle for cheaper 100 watt bulbs, which provide good
>light and a fair amount of radiant heat as well. With a
>clamp light you need to find a sturdy way to mount it,
>possibly reinforcing the clamp itself with screws or nails
>so it doesn't slip.
>
>--
>Brad Sondahl
>Sondahl homepage http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl/
>Brad's Index
>http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl/bradindex.html
>Contributing to the potluck of the WWW
>
>To warm my hands I have a old crock pot I got at a garage sale, leave it on
low while I'm throwing, and have continual warm water for my hands so they
really don't get cold, even in a less than warm studio.
Sherry from NW Montana
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