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Re: [Shop-talk] work light

To: Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] work light
From: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:13:29 -0800
Cc: ShopTalk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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That is a great photo--hoping I do not look like that when I am using
one....  :-)

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 10:58 AM Eric Russell <ejrussell61@gmail.com> wrote=
:

> I'm sure they are very useful but I can't help but think of the ad in the
> Hazard Fraught flyer...
> https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php?topic=3D771.0
>
> EjR
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 12:15 PM Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> You can get those batteries super cheaply on Amazon. You want another
>> button-top protected 18650 like the Panasonic NCR 18650B.
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 7:48 AM Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>         I=E2=80=99ve got both the Braun and Icon Harbor Freight trouble=
 lights.
>>> I really like both.  The USB connection isn=E2=80=99t a problem for me =
and they are
>>> a great improvement over the corded lights I used for years. And the
>>> magnetic base and adjustable head is make them really versatile The onl=
y
>>> drawback is that, even though the Braun trouble light battery is remova=
ble,
>>> HF doesn=E2=80=99t carry a replacement. For all practical purposes when=
 the battery
>>> goes the lights are throw aways.
>>>         Best,
>>>         Bob
>>> > On Feb 17, 2023, at 11:34 PM, Jimmie Mayfield <
>>> mayfield+shoptalk@sackheads.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi.  It's a Wizard C2 Pro with the warm-light LED (Cree LED, not
>>> Nichia).   Looking at their website, it looks like they've updated the
>>> magnetic charger since I bought mine.  If I were in the market for anot=
her
>>> one, I'd probably spring for the C2 Pro with the Nichia LED.  Max lumen=
s
>>> are a little lower but Nichia LEDs put out a very incandescent-like war=
m
>>> light.
>>> >
>>> > J
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 2/17/23 23:15, Steven Trovato wrote:
>>> >> BTW, which ArmyTek Wizard Pro do you have?  It looks like there are =
a
>>> lot of choices.  It does look like they have some that charge with a ma=
gnet
>>> connection, so maybe that addresses my aversion to plugging in a USB.
>>> >>
>>> >> -Steve
>>> >
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Best,

Doug

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha=
t is a great photo--hoping I do not look like that when I am using one....=
=C2=A0 :-)</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 10:58 AM Eric Russell &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:ejrussell61@gmail.com";>ejrussell61@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">I&#39;m sure they are v=
ery useful but I can&#39;t help but think of the ad in the Hazard Fraught f=
lyer...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><a href=
=3D"https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php?topic=3D771.0"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">https://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php?topic=3D771.0</a>=C2=A0<br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">EjR=C2=A0</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, F=
eb 18, 2023 at 12:15 PM Paul Parkanzky &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:parkanzky@gmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">parkanzky@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">You can get th=
ose batteries super cheaply on Amazon. You want another button-top protecte=
d 18650 like the Panasonic NCR 18650B.<div><br></div><div>-Paul</div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat=
, Feb 18, 2023 at 7:48 AM Robert Rochlin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrochlin@com=
cast.net" target=3D"_blank">rrochlin@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 I=E2=80=99ve got both the Braun and Icon Harbor Freight trouble lights.=C2=
=A0 I really like both.=C2=A0 The USB connection isn=E2=80=99t a problem fo=
r me and they are a great improvement over the corded lights I used for yea=
rs. And the magnetic base and adjustable head is make them really versatile=
 The only drawback is that, even though the Braun trouble light battery is =
removable, HF doesn=E2=80=99t carry a replacement. For all practical purpos=
es when the battery goes the lights are throw aways.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Best,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Bob<br>
&gt; On Feb 17, 2023, at 11:34 PM, Jimmie Mayfield &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ma=
yfield%2Bshoptalk@sackheads.org" target=3D"_blank">mayfield+shoptalk@sackhe=
ads.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Hi.=C2=A0 It&#39;s a Wizard C2 Pro with the warm-light LED (Cree LED, =
not Nichia).=C2=A0 =C2=A0Looking at their website, it looks like they&#39;v=
e updated the magnetic charger since I bought mine.=C2=A0 If I were in the =
market for another one, I&#39;d probably spring for the C2 Pro with the Nic=
hia LED.=C2=A0 Max lumens are a little lower but Nichia LEDs put out a very=
 incandescent-like warm light.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; J<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On 2/17/23 23:15, Steven Trovato wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; BTW, which ArmyTek Wizard Pro do you have?=C2=A0 It looks like the=
re are a lot of choices.=C2=A0 It does look like they have some that charge=
 with a magnet connection, so maybe that addresses my aversion to plugging =
in a USB.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; -Steve<br>
&gt; <br>
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