What do you use for a work light

Got a make and model Willie, for those of us too podunk to be near an HD? :beatsme

willie59 said:

I've been using these rechargeable lights I got from Home Depot for a number of weeks not, I'm really liking them, haven't really found a downside to them yet, good strong magnet holds it firmly to anything steel, sideways, upside down, don't matter.

How about installing a new terminal box underneath a low boy trailer.





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Glad to see you putting in that terminal box Willie, so neat and clean and easy to troubleshoot if you have a problem. I end up using a bunch of dielectric grease in there as well to help prevent corrosion from all the mag chloride that they use around here in the winter.

I apologize for getting off topic here Gents.

My brother in law gave me a 4-D cell sized mag lite in the mid eighties. It is not the handiest for awkward positions and such, but that light has been with me ever since. It even managed to ride on the inside of a frame rail of an 86 COE Freightliner from Logan UT to Pocatello Idaho once before I remembered that I had forgotten to grab it after some minor repair. It sure is well built!

I do use an LED headlamp a lot now though, and as several have mentioned, there just isn't as much light to work with now as there was 30 years ago. Ya think the sun is getting dimmer?

Something is gettin' dimmer old friend, and I'm right there with ya! Bright light and some cheaters, and if I need it I have some headset magnifiers! :cussing

lantraxco said:

Something is gettin' dimmer old friend, and I'm right there with ya! Bright light and some cheaters, and if I need it I have some headset magnifiers! :cussing

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As we speak I am putting together a construction schedule for a project that we start next week. 109 pages of 11x17 drawings, and I have to put the bifocals on to read the fine print on the plans, but I can't see the computer screen with the glasses on. I'm going to wear out my ears from taking them on and off. Lasik in my future? I'm not sure if I'm a candidate though. My son sure has a grand time making fun of me now, until 10 years ago my vision was fine!

I use nothing but cordless rechargeable lights. I have a couple blue point slim light and a snap on magnetic light with a rotatable base. Thinking ok upgrading one of my slim lights to a newer brighter led light.

lantraxco said:

Got a make and model Willie, for those of us too podunk to be near an HD? :beatsme

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You can find other sources online lantraxco if you search Defiant LED swivel head light, here's one on Amazon, even saw one on Ebay for 9 bucks and change. >

http://www.amazon.com/Defiant-Swivel-Work-Light-Magnetic/dp/B00KYYJQDE

Ah, "drop lights" Jogs the memory.
I owned my last one 40+ years ago, working on car, hooked to hood latch as soon as I started to work in swung around to shine in my face.
A few attempts it stayed put, to work, it fell off, broke bulb.
I grabbed it by the cord and beat it like swinging a snake!
All hail LED's!

Went to LED also...I bought 2 that match my cordless tool batteries.

The Bosch is like a lighted swiss army knife. Many ways to hold/locate.

http://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/bosch-fl12

The DeWalt, isn't so versatile, but still nice.

http://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/dewalt-dcl050-area-light

Ed

There were two important rules for the old drop lights.
1) Never use more than 60 watts.
2) Always use "rough service" bulbs.

The rough service bulbs took 10 times as much impact before breaking, not sure if you can still buy them. 60 watt bulbs did not remove skin from my forearms.

Incandescent light seems to be the best kind of light for my welder burnt eyes.

The thing about cordless lights is remembering to turn them off. If you're like me you take breaks often and sometimes they take a couple hours.

https://www.fenixlighting.com/product/hp25-fenix-headlamp/ Here is a headlamp that i got that works great uses 4 aa batt I also have a channel lock light like willie was using that i got somewhere but cant find on web right now (it dont stand up to a grader tire tho)

Oxbow said:

As we speak I am putting together a construction schedule for a project that we start next week. 109 pages of 11x17 drawings, and I have to put the bifocals on to read the fine print on the plans, but I can't see the computer screen with the glasses on. I'm going to wear out my ears from taking them on and off. Lasik in my future? I'm not sure if I'm a candidate though. My son sure has a grand time making fun of me now, until 10 years ago my vision was fine!

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I can remember a few years back when eye doctor was doing his examination said my eyes were pretty good for my age but said I was going to start finding my arms getting shorter in a few years! Well that SOB was right!

As for lights I like the small magnetic LED pocket lights but do have a problem with them at times, seem to for get I had one stuck on a machine and a day or tow latter can't remember where I was using it! Last one I had was stuck in side the chain box on a JCB 185 worked good to clean out the broken pieces of the chain. Then after machine was back to work and I was putting tools away I realized where my light was, told the guy who took over when I retired to give it back when the next chain fails!

I prefer my headlight over anything else. I always have light where I look and it never hits my eyes.

I used to have a 3-LED Petzl Tikka and was happy with it. I now have a LED Lenser SEO 5 and I'm even happier.

I used watertight LED lamps with magnets at the shipyard to "flood" what ever corner I had squeezed myself into, but the headlamp was always nearby.

I use the Mag lite aa led recent upgrade love it. Also use the Mac tools bump light, over paid for it, but it's a descent light I can run off the truck apu.


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I'm more of an electrician than Heavy equipment operator. Heavy equipment, working on, and operating is usually about my obsessions, only occasionally paid. I have friends practically family, in the business. They do my projects just like family. When they have nothing else to do, they get to me. I own equipment 'cause I can't wait that long.

I've spent a lifetime in a quest for a perfect work light. All the LED, Quartz, Cordless, HP sodium, and other super technologies are lacking. They are never in the right place, or aimed where I need light.

I have two sons. If I subscribed to the worklight of the month club, I'd need three subscriptions. My sons can destroy more lights than all of China can manufacture. I seek good light that is cheap. Energy efficiency is secondary in importance, as it won't last the week. My favorite general work light is from Home Depot, (cheap) I use in it either a 68 watt "compact" fluorescent, or a 19 watt LED (A) bulb. This is a compromise as I have accepted that its life is short.

Meanwhile, I need light. As I stated, work lights are always in the wrong place, and aimed the wrong direction. I wear much of the time, and always keep it handy, a PRINCETON TECH LED HEADLAMP. I need AA batteries (4) about every two weeks. I'm rarely in the dark. My sons each tell me my choice of brand and model is wrong, but they too keep them close.

Willie

ez red rechargeable light had for a yr. got dropped in to a bucket (5gal) of oil and still working good.

I love this light, Ive had it about 2 years now and it works great. Flashlight and work light and a good price and warranty from matco. http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/MSL5O/MATCO-SLIDE-LIGHT-ORANGE/ It also slides into itself and fits in my pocket.