Reddit reviews Woods Clamp Lamp Light with Aluminum Reflector, 150W, UL Listed, 6- Foot Cord

Yes! This was a total budget saver! Those photobooth rentals are crazy expensive. We used a simple PVC pipe frame like this one. Now, thankfully we were very lucky to have an amateur photographer friend with a tripod (that we put our iPad mini on) and 4 clip lights like these. We used thick cheap curtains around 3.5/4 sides. We then used a fun (but also cheap!) red ruffle curtain for the backdrop. I DIYed the floating hearts using construction paper, a heart-shaped hole punch (thank you 40% coupon at Michael's), and fishing line. Here's a good tutorial. We also put up one line of string lights to give it a fun twinkle. Lots of plugs, so be sure you have an extension cord! A friend had some photobooth props that we could borrow, but really, you can find those for super cheap if you need to. In terms of actually taking the pictures, we used the timer effect on the iPad camera to delay the shot a few seconds, and then I just posted all the pics to facebook later. Our guests had a lot of fun with it!

Tryibg to fix shit with inadequate lighting is a real source of frustration. Get him one of these for christmas or something.

https://www.amazon.com/Woods-Clamp-Aluminum-Reflector-Listed/dp/B000HHQ94C?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_5

https://www.amazon.com/PowerSmith-PWL2140TS-Dual-Head-Housing-Telescoping/dp/B010IFS49A?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1


A high powered headlamp is also a must, even with both of the other 2.

Get yourself some cheap work lights, like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Woods-8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt-6-Foot/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1453582618&sr=8-6&keywords=work+light
Not only are they cheap, they have their own clamp so that you can attach them to chairs, lamps, doors, whatever you have available. If you can still get incandescent bulbs where you live, those will be the most uniform in color temperature. CFLs vary quite a bit, even within the same lot / package. About 3 lights will get you set up for most things you want to do.
Then get yourself some black mat board or foamcore, at least the size of an entire side of the box. Get several pieces of that, and you can selectively block your light source to shape the light however you want, up to the size of that particular face. Some small spring clamps can be used to help hold the board to the box, or upright on a table. You can even use cardboard if you're really on a shoestring budget, and it will work just as well with natural light as it will with artificial lights.
An alternative use for the box would be to put a light inside it and mount it like you would a softbox and shoot portraits with it.
Just some suggestions.
ETA: If you use incandescent bulbs, especially if you go up to 100-150W, be careful with how close you get them to the fabric of the light tent, because it can melt or catch fire!

For 6 small pots, maybe a clamp light set up would work for you. Something like this, with this kind of bulb. The key is to get about 2,000 lumens per sqft if you want really tight growth and sunstress colors, though you can certainly go lower.

If you think you'll need more room, then I highly recommend a shelf set up. This is mine, it's just an ikea stand with a bunch of shop lights attached to each shelf.

The truth is you don't need to buy lights specifically advertised as "grow lights" or "full spectrum" lights. Just check that it's around 5,000k color temperature, and puts out about 2,000 lumens. This info should be on the packaging. Good luck!!

I know you said you want a regular light bulb size, but I really recommend you get the ones that are a long tube instead. They're much stronger than any you can find in a bulb style and they're not that expensive, I've seen them at Wal-mart for under $20 for a 24" with all parts necessary.

But, If you really need a bulb just make sure you don't get the incandescent style, those are garbage. You literally have to place them right next to whatever you want to glow and they've always burnt out on me after a few days with minimal use. CFL (the twisty ones) bulbs are ok, but you'll need several and maybe some reflectors to really give them range. A blue CFL bulb will also cause fluorescent things to glow, and they're much brighter and have a longer range than the black light CFLs, but then everything will be blue. Personally, I think it looks pretty cool, but it might not serve your purposes. There's also LED blacklight bulbs now, I don't have much experience with those, though.

$20 for a stack of cut acrylic? You've got to do a much better job at explaining the value proposition here. Especially when the average person is not going to have any idea what it is you're selling.

Also - pictures, pictures, pictures. The average person will spend 5 seconds on your website tops, read 1 sentence (the heading), look at the pics, and leave. Your pictures look like they were taken in your backyard in the dark. Go buy:

• One of these pop up studios: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer%C2%AE-Shooting-Diffusion-Backdrops-Photography/dp/B00GKGGICC/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1474099811&sr=1-1&keywords=pop+up+photo+booth
  
  
• 3 of these clamp lamps: https://www.amazon.com/Woods-8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt-6-Foot/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474099983&sr=8-1&keywords=Clamp+Light+with+Grip+work+light+reflector
  
  
• And a pack of these daylight bulbs: https://www.amazon.com/EcoSmart-5000K-Spiral-Daylight-4-Pack/dp/B0042UN1U0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474100072&sr=8-3&keywords=daylight+bulb
  
  
• And download paint.net (or torrent photoshop) to edit your photos. You want amazon style photos - big, bright, clear, no/white background, and great detail.
  
  Also, work on your shopify website. Spend a few hours - its not hard to modify an existing theme to look good. You need some color and a more clean layout. The site does not look professional. Why would a customer trust you if your store front looks amateur? They'll leave before they even look at your products.
  
  If you believe in this niche, great. Make the website slick, get good pictures, think about why YOU would purchase these and write up some good copy, and then go drum up some business by participating in a related forum / subreddit / listserv / whatever. Is this actually a problem people need solving? You'll find out.
  
  P.S. I know those blacklight photos look cool and all, but do your customers actually care? Are you going to use this product under blacklight? If not, you're probably turning off anyone older than highschool age.
  
  P.P.S. Stop referring to yourself as cardistry-cards in the copy. The hyphen isn't doing you any favors. Shorten to CC or Cardistry if you're even going to do the 3rd person thing.

Why does it have to be an LED? If you you want cheap, this is my suggestion and what I use.

Lamp https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HHQ94C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bulb https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P29K1S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got these light bulbs:Philips 433557 23W 100-watt T2 Twister 6500K CFL Light Bulb, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_DzUQEygjjF5D6

And these clamp lights: Woods 0151 150-Watt Clamp Light with 8.5-Inch Reflector and 18/2 SPT 6-Foot-Cord https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_zblHwmbXUOgSL

I scoured the interwebs for this info and I'm hoping they give my plants some better lighting! I've got them clamped to some heavy square pots that are laying on their sides. It's a tiered shelf but the tier right above my plants would be too close to clamp the lights to and I think they'd get burnt.

1.) It smells, it's strong, and the smell carries very easily - I would try to use a carbon filter with a vent even though you're growing in an outhouse.

4.) I put 4 cfls on the sides of my plants by clipping them to the corner poles of my tent with these. I know you don't have tent poles to clip to, but I'm sure you would figure something out. I swear by it as I use 23w (actual) bulbs so I'm basically adding just under 100 extra watts for flower

So I started with several of these and they did absolutely nothing: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E79J9HE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Then I went to these fixtures and they were better than the clip lights above:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HHQ94C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

With these bulbs:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B015G9N3S0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Now, I'm using this for most of them:
http://www.gardeners.com/buy/stack-n-grow-light-system/8590134RS.html#start=2
This came with T5HO bulbs - I found it on clearance or I wouldn't have been able to afford it.

And, I'm using this: http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php?products_id=18197&gclid=CPTjkKW2uNECFdWLswod5ngIyA

for my tall Crassula compacta - this light is my favorite!

This is the small booklight type. Your plant will most likely outgrow this in a few years.

This is probably what you'll need for the long term. You'll need to hang it, but your plant won't outgrow this one. Use one of those curly bulbs for it.

I was in the same position few weeks ago till I read this post


Son bought me 3 of these lamps and my plants couldn't be happier.


Another post which is very helpful to get a grasp of lighting.


Good luck and Happy New Year!

Something like this would be great for that! Might need to do something to diffuse the light a bit, a coffee filter would work nicely!

They're similar to this (https://www.amazon.com/Woods-8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt-6-Foot/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1474126402&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=aluminum+reflector+lght). I have four of them with identical bulbs. I also have a light stand that I set up in front of the opening. I bounce that light off a piece of white poster board.

Both work great. Florescents are cheap upfront. LEDs cost more, but last longer and use a little less electricity for the same output. It is really just a decision of if you want to spend your money now or later.

Another consideration is that led grow lights tend to be red/blue. It makes them very efficient grow lights, but might be off putting if it is in a living space.

Whatever you get, a light stand would allow you to move it easily.

The cheapest/easiest thing that might work would be to buy A clamp light and a High Power CFL

Ignore this next bit. ~~But if you really want it to flourish, I'd be looking at a 2ft 4 bulb T5 lamp or a ~100W led array plus a light stand.
Beware of advertised wattages on LEDs(especially cheaper models). Most manufacturers advertise the maximum power and then actually drive the leds with much less.~~

Edit: No matter what you get, don't forget an outlet timer. You are going to want to automate turning the light on/off. Also all links above are just examples they may not be the best thing/best deal.

Hmm... the container is a plastic storage box I had lying around at home which I spraypainted black. The container was less than $5 if I recall correctly. Black spraypaint (make sure to get one which is designed to adhere to plastic) was about $5.

Air pump is this guy which was about $15.

Light is one of these bulbs, housed in one of these reflectors. $18 and $11 respectively.

Then the air stone, clay pebbles, net pots, air tubing, etc were all leftovers I had lying around.

All told maybe $50?

Get a couple of these lamps, than you get the brightest screw in compact fluorescent/LED lights you can afford. You want to look for something between 6,000-7,000 on the Kelvin scale, also known as day/cool light bulbs. These are the bulbs you want.

With this too https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HHQ94C?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title

Thanks! I use one of these with a simple clamp light. I have 2 of these lights and my succulents love them!

Thank you! This is the lamp I'm using and the bulb is 100w 6500k CFL.

It's this guy. I would be willing to get a different fixture as well.

I've been browsing the grow light thread and thinking about getting more succulents before winter, and would like some input on which setup seems better or if you would recommend something else entirely. This adjustable growlight which has a gooseneck and clip (also comes with option for timer) or this bulb and this clamp light? I currently don't have many succulents at all (which obviously can change) so I don't need the light to cover a huge area. Should I set up a specific area to do this with shelving etc (please recommend if so) or is on top of a cedar chest on trays fine?

I'm pretty new to this and appreciate any advice I can get here.

It's flowering! If you get 7-8 hours of direct sunlight per day in that spot, you'll still be pushing it for adequate light.

What I did with my windowsill grow was add some cheap CFLs in my closet for after the sun went down. One 42-watt CFL bulb cost $7.50 on eBay & you can also get a [reflector/socket] (https://www.amazon.com/Woods-Clamp-Aluminum-Reflector-Listed/dp/B000HHQ94C) there for like $6 too. If you add a [2-way Y splitter] (https://images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/291fd83d-0bc2-4cda-8c39-007dcaf587c8/svn/leviton-lamp-accessories-r52-00128-00w-64_1000.jpg) ($3) you can then have space for another CFL bulb ($7.50) inside the reflector which will double your lumen output. Might need a [socket extender] (https://www.ebay.com/itm/291353731438?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l6035&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI291353731438.N43.S1&autorefresh=true) too, which is no big deal since they're like $3. But you could always just get the one CFL bulb if you're just growing one plant & it gets adequate sunlight.

Bulbs in the 2700k or 6500k spectrum will work. Just make sure the wattage is high enough--but not TOO high. Anything over 45 watts is inefficient from what I've read. Look at actual watts, not equivalencies. CFLs are a cheap way to supplement light that don't use a suspicious or crazy amount of electricity. Totally doable.

It is this, screwed into this, without the reflector; the clamp light has an 8' foot cord. I got them both from my local home depot.

I am currently running a 10 gallon open top planted tank with a setup as you describe. The lamp I am using is similar to this with a 60 watt CFL grow bulb. It's working great and my dwarf hairgrass is thriving.

Woods Clamp Lamp Light with Aluminum Reflector, 150W, UL Listed, 6- Foot Cord https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7QhTDbFBMYY1P

Mint, rosemary, and basil are standard easy herbs.

For a dead-simple setup, you can buy 2 of these and two of these and clamp/hang them about 1 ft above the tops of your herbs. Then put a couple pots on/under a wire shelf like this.

I like these kinds of installations because there's really no "building" and they can be moved around easily. Metal wire shelves are also very versatile so you can reconfigure/repurpose them as needed.

I use a work light fixture like this suspended with a bracket from the wall with an 5000k 9.5W LED bulb like this. I just wanted to make something quickly from what I had around.

1. Get a full-spectrum lamp and light bulb.
   This is no joke. Step 1. It will cost you about 20 bucks. Stick it next to your computer and leave it on whenever you're sitting there. I'm not kidding
   
   
2. Diet and exercise.
   Eat the same thing every single day. Lift once a week
   
   
3. Meditate.
   Download Headspace and try it for a week
   
   If you're actually depressed, then this list of 3 "to-do"'s will be overwhelming. How would I possibly know something like that?
   
   That's why you should only focus on step 1. Click the links. Find 20 bucks, buy the lamp, buy the bulb. It's super silly, but so are we

Okay, thank you for that tip.

Workshop lights is probably the wrong term, sorry. I mean something like this.

Just one CFL would do for this?

Space isn't a huge problem, but I live in a flat so I just want something small like a 5-gallon bucket in my bedroom. What would be the best way to hang up that light bulb if it would do?

Thank you

I picked up an indoor greenhouse for $20 at Ocean State Job Lots. I got a couple of these lights for the top and some small fluorescent strips for the bottom shelves. I know the light is helping, but I think the humidity is helping even more.

I've got a Johnson Control A419 temp controller. It's got a jumper inside the unit you can adjust so it's on either cooling mode or heating mode.

When it's on heating mode, it will kick on when the sensor detects the temperature is too low instead of too high. Instead of plugging my fermentation chamber chest freezer into the unit, I plug in a ceramic heating element (available at lots of pet stores and online, sold as terrarium heaters for reptiles) mounted in a simple work lamp from Home Depot or wherever. Then I position the lamp in the chamber with the carboy, put the controller probe in there like normal, and shut the lid.

This is the method I used to make my first saison. Pumped the chamber up to about 90F. Worked pretty great!

Good idea think that would connect with

Woods Clamp Lamp Light with Aluminum Reflector, 150W, UL Listed, 6- Foot Cord https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_i32vCb5X5VPKN

/r/PlantedTank is a great resource.

And as long as the bowl is big enough to allow for enough substrate, you can dose fertilizers, CO2, and have lights just like a tank, there's really not much difference.

My go-to heater is the Hydor Theo, this is the heater I'm currently using in all my tanks including my bowl; I love it because it's pretty compact plus it is adjustable, so you can turn it higher or lower to suit whatever fish you're keeping or turn the heat up to treat certain illnesses.

For filters, basically the only thing that's probably out of the question are HOB filters since they can't fit on the rounded edge of the bowl, otherwise any small filter will do. A lot of people use sponge filters, which are great for a small tank. I currently use this corner filter which I hook up to an air pump and filled with my own filter media (ceramic media, Seachem Purigen, and filter floss).

For lighting, on my bowl I just have a clamp light with these 6500K 1600 Lumens CFL bulbs screwed in, which are the same bulbs I use for growing my terrestrial plants. Clamp the lamp to a shelf or some other surface near the bowl, not the bowl itself.

I have a c920 and I am not disappointed. I subscribe to the belief that your camera is only as good as your lighting. Shit lighting will make a great camera look like shit and great lighting will make a shit camera look great.

I bought that exact screen from Amazon [link], but in retrospect I should've just gone to a fabric store and gotten a green sheet, because that's all it is. It is not special in any way. It is super thin though, so I just double mine up on a custom frame made with PVC pipe (cost of tools and materials was around $20). The good thing about the PVC is that you can measure your space and build a custom frame that fits your needs.

I found some awesome clamp light fixtures at Wal-Mart [example]. In my case I clamped them to my desk and a nearby window sill, pointed at approximately 45 degrees toward me and the screen behind me. The positioning is important in that you need your screen evenly lit and you need to not cast much of a shadow onto it. Luckily I have the space to put the screen far enough behind me and eliminate most shadow problems.

The bulbs I got are bright as hell though, so I've got [these] soft boxes on the way. These are not so much for the lighting itself (although I don't think it'll hurt) but for my own comfort. After only a few minutes of having those lights in my peripheral vision it got uncomfortable.

I also have a light almost directly above me, which rounds out my setup so far. Key light, fill light, and hair light. A Google search on studio and green screen lighting would benefit you. Good luck!

You can get clip lights or shop lights and put 6500k CFL bulbs in them. Super cheap, and you can pick the exact wattage to match your requirements.
EG: (http://www.amazon.com/Woods-0151-8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=lp_5772204011_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1411217050&sr=1-2)(http://www.amazon.com/GE-85394-FLE15HT3-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B000VC4OQI/ref=sr_1_7?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1411217087&sr=1-7&keywords=6500k+cfl)

I currently use one of these bounced off the back wall and using a 60w LED bulb. Cheap and effective for now but Idid have to play with positioning a little to get it right.

https://www.amazon.com/Woods-Clamp-Aluminum-Reflector-Listed/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511544627&sr=8-3&keywords=utility+light

The light you have certainly won't be enough for even low light plants in a tank that deep. I Have a 30 gallon hex tank 24" deep that I would consider medium light It has a 21 watt led spotlight bulb in a cheap clamp lamp reflector. LED's require much less wattage than other types of light. I kept the glass cover and put the lamp on top in a cheap clamp lamp reflector, it isn't the most attractive, but it works well. If aesthetics are important, you could build a hood for the tank to house the lighting. A hex hood isn't the easiest thing in the world to make though, and is probably expensive to buy/have made.

Something like this bulb would probably be at least enough to give you low to medium light in that tank. I had to buy off Amazon because no local stores had the correct type of bulb in the right wattage and color temperature.

http://www.amazon.com/JACKY-Equivalent-Standard-Lighting-60%C2%B0degrees/dp/B00IBTDX88/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1410142468&sr=8-5&keywords=par+38+led+cool+white

And this is the type of reflector I use. Though I just bought mine at a hardware store.

http://www.amazon.com/Woods-0151-8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1410142540&sr=1-2&keywords=clamp+lamp

I would get clamp lights with daylight (5000-6500k CFL bulbs! Should run you $10-12 bucks. I have two over a 10g, but that's because it's heavily planted. You would want one that's at least 8 inches, like this one.