On 01/15/2011 08:43 PM, Red wrote:
On Jan 15, 6:45 pm, Nate wrote:
On 01/15/2011 06:30 PM, Sjouke Burry wrote:



Nate Nagel wrote:
OK, I've been home sick since last Saturday and starting to go stir
crazy... silly ideas running through my head

I have an old Dazor draftman's lamp that I use for a desk light. I
have some high-CRI tubes in it and find it fantastic, except for one
thing... that damned buzz from the old magnetic ballasts.

Is there an electronic ballast that I could retrofit into the lamp to
make it nice and quiet and efficient? Dazor doesn't sell one, I
already asked, they still make 'em with magnetic ballasts.

yes, I am pretty attached to this lamp. It's darn near perfect save
for the buzz. I'm even considering spending the money to buy a
diffuser for it to make it even more perfect because it not only looks
cool and "vintage" it is the best desk/task light I've ever had and
has that wonderful floating adjustment. (funny thing is, other than
the metallic brown color, which was apparently discontinued long ago,
it appears identical to the current "Recognition Desk Lamp" which
sells for the low low price of $300-something)

There's a couple clamp mount ones floating around my office. I've
already told my warehouse guy if any of them head to the dumpster I
want a heads up ASAP.

nate

Buy any set with the same wattage tube, and use its innards
to upgrade yours.

I can't remember seeing any other kind of fixture using a 15W
fluorescent, save for cheap kitchen under-cabinet fixtures which also
use mag ballasts (and use starters, for that matter.) anyone know of
any others?

nate

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Home Depot is selling under-cabinet fixtures that are advertized as
buzz free. I bought 2 and they don't make a sound. I assume they
have electronic ballasts.


hmm. good to know. might have to have a look. 1 or 2 tubes?

nate

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