I’m looking for a COMPACT worklight. The cheapo halogens that sit on a S shaped stands are the right size, but I’d like to get away from all the heat they generate. Anybody aware of similar in fluorescent? Any other ideas?
Bombproof construction would be nice too, the halogens that I’ve owned self destruct even with gentle use, and just seem cheesy. Wobblelights look like the sh*t, but way too big.
What do y’all use?
PJ
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Are you down with OPP?
Got some of those that I use fluorescent bulbs in. Works OK but can't take much abuse.
That's what made me think of a tougher package like the Halogens.
I found some online, but not cheap.
http://search.hardwarestore.com/exec/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hardwarestore.com&query=worklite&submit2=GO
Frankie, I know what you mean about the weird light. I wonder if anyone is making color corrected bulbs in that gang configuation?PJ
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No, no, no.I am referring to this:http://cgi.ebay.com/250-WATT-HALOGEN-WORKLIGHT-CLAMP-LIGHT_W0QQitemZ4442712263QQcategoryZ94939QQcmdZViewItemJust Google "250 watt halogen work light"FrankieThere he goes—one of God's own prototypes—a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.—Hunter S. Thompson
from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Edited 6/3/2006 4:29 pm ET by Frankie
Wow! price is sure right....but wait... they hose you on freight! Still worth a look, though.
Are the clips pretty strong? Like standing them up on a ladder rung or clipping horizontal to studs?PJ
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You can find them at the Big Boxes for about $10 - $15.The clamps are decent too.Frankie
There he goes—one of God's own prototypes—a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.
—Hunter S. Thompson
from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Good bulbs in the halogens last a long time. Stay away from the $2 made in China bulbs and get the $10 made in Hungary or Germany bulbs. Much brighter and whiter light, too. GE and Sylvania, last time I bought some.
I haven't used one of the flourescent versions, so no input there.
There is another version of the cheapo halogens which are 250w and are on clips rather than the S brackets. I love them. Very compact. They do generate a bit of heat but it is still a lot of wattage in a small package..
Forget florescents. They hurt my brain. I just don't care for the light. It also seems to color the room differently when I am painting. Just don't care for it.
I stopped using the unit in Post #2 years ago. They generate heat, are big/ bulky when packing up, dent easily, and many are required to get enough lighting. It is rare for me to only need another 100w of light in a room.
It may offer enough for ambient light, but I am working over here and need a bright, well lit enviroment.
Frankie
There he goes—one of God's own prototypes—a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.
—Hunter S. Thompson
from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Edited 6/3/2006 3:26 pm ET by Frankie
"Forget florescents. They hurt my brain. I just don't care for the light. It also seems to color the room differently when I am painting. Just don't care for it."What color bulbs are you using?
It doesn't matter what color. Flor. give me a headache esp. when they are bare - without any kind of cover. I have no explaination for it. Maybe because they are an oscilation light source? I dunno. I just know they hurt.My uncle has flor. undercabinet lights. No lens. I cannot and will not cook in his Kitchen if they are on. I have offered, free of charge, to replace them. He likes them because they are continuous. It is his Kitchen, so he wins. But he doesn't get MY cooking. So, he looses too!Frankie
There he goes—one of God's own prototypes—a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.
—Hunter S. Thompson
from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
PERSONAL WORK LIGHTS...
For another approach to the problem - often I wear a personal headlight. The LED ones have gotten really good. I buy from REI - but what did I see at Wal Mart today. They have them in Camping.
Our gas camping lantern sits in the attic. Our fluor. lantern sits in the van. At night we wear headlights for reading and such.
I was last seen wiring up a panel and running BX across an attic with my headlight. It puts the light where I am looking.
The ToolBear
"Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.
Gotta go to Wal-Mart to buy this year's flip-flops. I guess I'll check out their head-gear too.Thanks for the tip!Frankie
There he goes—one of God's own prototypes—a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.
—Hunter S. Thompson
from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Good, old fashioned incandescent drop lights with a hook, equipped with, "shatter-proof" rugged-duty bulbs. They are tough, versatile, can be strung together since most have an outlet molded into the handle, and most importantly, inexpensive. There is almost always something nearby to hang them from. When a bulb pops, I can always find a replacement, even if I have to borrow one from the homeowner until I can get to the hardware store. Some things simply can't be improved on.
I like my wobble (got the metal hydride -thru Amazon, cheap). It's nice only used it outside but UFO's start circling around when I use it.
Seriously, it's a nice lite but it should be a little taller to cast light just a bit more upwards. They are light in weight and worth it for a large area, not for a just a small area.
I like my wobble
Don't get me wrong, the wobblelights look great...just way to big for what I'm thinking. Example today working in a 5 x 9 bathroom repairing joists and subfloor before tile. Needed something small to move around with me in crawl space.PJ
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
2 things I like for what you're talking about:
For the crawl space type work, I have one of those sears droplights with 2 fluorescent bulbs in it. It has a nice long cord and a hook which looks flimsy but I haven't managed to break it yet. Throws a lot of light but doesn't get hot. The original reason I bought it was to work under a crawl space in the summer and I didn't feel like making it worse.
For bigger spaces, I have a home made stand up light which was originally a halogen outdoor floodlight mounted to a piece of EMT on a homemade base (you can make it any height you want). I recently converted it to one of those new high wattage flourescent outdoor floodlight heads (I think it's 80 watts or so, supposed to be same light as from a 500w halogen) which doesn't seem to put out quite as much light, but is much cooler to work near than the halogens. The outdoor floodlight fixtures are nice and cheap, though I can't say how durable they are since I don't really abuse them.
Hope this helps. Rich.
I like the $20 fl lights from the big box store. They are about 18 inches long and have a switch and a plug molded into them. The use a u shaped fl tube about 8 inches long and put out enough light and don't get hot. The end has a fresnel lens so you can use it as a flashlight or an area light. I especially like using it in cabinets under sinks when doing plumbing.
get these from tractor supply. they can use up to a 300 watt bulb. puts out a lot of light.
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