Hornady Lock-N-Load LED Light Strip

With the bench project behind me, I've started cranking up the XL650 and trying to catch back up on the ammo stock I ran down the weeks I had my shop torn up.    A few sessions at the bench, had me thinking I needed a bit more light and this seemed to fit the bill.

The purpose is to put a bit of light into the press so you can clearly view the case and the amount of powder.   

The Hornady actually comes with a six light strip, which didn't fit for my needs.  I wanted just a 3 light, but it's easy enough to cut the strip at the marked location and get a half size strip.   A scissors did the trick.

With the light on, you can clearly see the bottom of the case and powder level.  I selected the location I did, for the simple reason that I didn't want the LED light shining in my eyes.  

The mounting of the light was a mixed bag.   The wiring routed easily down the upright post for the case feeder.  A few zip ties were all it took to keep the cable out of the way.

The only failure is the sticky on the back of the light strip.  Even with doing quality surface prep with an alcohol wipe, it failed to stick.  A little double sided tape and it was locked down.