I just taking little break on ebay; As there just too much tat on ebay. I spend about $100 USD
A month for my lighting hobby. Mostly at restores
Keeping it under $ 5 USD Most lamps sold 50 centsTo $1 USD. When i have extra money
From recycling I will try to get some british fittings across the pond. They are very amazing.
I wish US have more easier replaceable
Rapid start components. Like replaceable caps
In rapid start units.
How much do you spend on your lighting hobby? £ € $ ¥
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Normally not more than 10 USD/month, but then comes a big and special purchase....
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I spend as little as possible. Money is very limited for me and i dont like to buy lamps that ill just light once and put in the boxes in the cuboard and forget about. This time 4-5 years ago i would go nuts on ebay i was crazy
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No, not a luminaire, lamp, or ballastYeah, I just think to myself "I mustn't spend any more this month" and then a brand new Beta 79 appears on eBay, what's a girl to doNormally not more than 10 USD/month, but then comes a big and special purchase....
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All lighting related stuff is on hold now tbh. Might even sell it all. Most of my money goes on hi-fi gear now
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I spend most of it on electric 40 emergency lights 150W SON in the field 150W son in the car park dehumidifier to try and stop the rust 70W CDO on the decking 150 on the barn 18W sox... the list goes on!
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But how much do you make back on your solar array Kev? Time to get that turbine up!
Bad choices make good stories!
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I get about £650 a year hard cash for having it then the free electric that it generates about 4000 KWH a year but how much of that I use I don't know
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Get that turbine up!
Bad choices make good stories!
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