Ott Lights
08-11-2010, 04:24 AM
#22
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My son is a tattoo artist and he swears by the lights that they sell at Big Lots.They look like the Ott lights except the tops are wider.He prefers them over the Ott lights for his close up work and they run around $39.00. I have two of them and I also like them better!
08-11-2010, 05:55 AM
#23
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Location: Keller, TX
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Dear quilt/sewist friends,
Please be careful using your Ott Lites around your computerized sewing machines if you have a LCD viewing screen. A good friend of mine ruined her $8,000 Janome.
She kept her ott lite shining directly on her machine...and the LCD window. One day she turned her machine on and she had nothing on the LCD...she couldn't see what mode/style she was sewing and could not change modes or anything. When she contacted Janome, they said that she would have to send the machine to Janome and it would cost about half of the machine cost to replace the computerized screen. This has been 7 years ago, perhaps the display screens are more durable to light sources....I continue to hear that sunlight and these lamps can do damage to these screens. I use my Ott lite all the time, but cover the display screen when I turn on the lamp. Better safe than sorry.
D in TX
Please be careful using your Ott Lites around your computerized sewing machines if you have a LCD viewing screen. A good friend of mine ruined her $8,000 Janome.
She kept her ott lite shining directly on her machine...and the LCD window. One day she turned her machine on and she had nothing on the LCD...she couldn't see what mode/style she was sewing and could not change modes or anything. When she contacted Janome, they said that she would have to send the machine to Janome and it would cost about half of the machine cost to replace the computerized screen. This has been 7 years ago, perhaps the display screens are more durable to light sources....I continue to hear that sunlight and these lamps can do damage to these screens. I use my Ott lite all the time, but cover the display screen when I turn on the lamp. Better safe than sorry.
D in TX
08-11-2010, 06:35 AM
#24
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Location: Mount Dora, FL
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Originally Posted by ccrow99
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Isn't that just amazing!! Amazing what the profit margin for these stores are isn't it.
08-11-2010, 08:08 AM
#25
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Location: Newberg, OR
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I've found some great buys here:
http://www.jhittlesewing.com/sewing/catalog.php
Unfortunately, I don't see Ott on the list. There might be some other lamps though. They are offering wholesale prices to the public, and I've had good luck. Things come FAST too.
http://www.jhittlesewing.com/sewing/catalog.php
Unfortunately, I don't see Ott on the list. There might be some other lamps though. They are offering wholesale prices to the public, and I've had good luck. Things come FAST too.
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