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Re: [Shop-talk] work light

To: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>, Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] work light
From: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 02:42:42 +0000
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It has a pretty good strap shown on one of the later photos of you scroll t=
o the right.

Best,

Doug
mobile
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From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2023 12:46:29 PM
To: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com>; Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Cc: Shop-talk@autox.team.net <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] work light

It looks like that one does not come with a strap.  Did you buy that or one=
 of the choices with a strap?  As I don't have anything right now, I guess =
I would need to get a strap one way or the other.

-Steve

At 01:42 PM 2/18/2023, old dirtbeard wrote:
Yes, I=C2  was slow to adopt them too (I thought it was frivolous as mentio=
ned before) and started off with a cheap pair as a gift that actually worke=
d quite well. I first used them crawling under the house to do some plumbin=
g. They have about 4 hours of battery life and are good enough for that typ=
e of work. I found myself relying upon them more and more for all sorts of =
work.

I started doing some longer jobs in the shop (e.g., working on my '54 MG TF=
 replacing the rear springs, going through the brakes, etc.), and they tend=
 to run down in the middle of a job, and then you need to put your greasy h=
ands on them to change them out, etc.

I recently bought=C2 this Klein for $30 from Home Depot (free shipping) and=
 it lasts 9 hours on high and 17 hours on low. It is just the thing for the=
 longer jobs:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Rechargeable-Headlamp-and-Work-Ligh=
t-300-Lumens-3-Modes-56062/313993090?g_store=3D&source=3Dshoppingads&locale=
=3Den-US&&mtc=3DSHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27-027_011_TOOLS_ACC-PB-KLEIN_TOOLS_IN=
C-NA-SMART-NA-NA-MK681362200-NA-NBR-1927-CON-NA-FY23_1927_RM2&cm_mmc=3DSHOP=
PING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27-027_011_TOOLS_ACC-PB-KLEIN_TOOLS_INC-NA-SMART-NA-NA-MK6=
81362200-NA-NBR-1927-CON-NA-FY23_1927_RM2-71700000083602792-587000070730700=
13-92700063677501840&gclid=3DEAIaIQobChMIiOOz7tmf_QIVugKtBh29wg59EAQYASABEg=
KMP_D_BwE&gclsrc=3Daw.ds

They make brighter ones as well, but I find that this one is just about per=
fect for doing mechanical work in the garage. It also detaches quickly if y=
ou want a stationary light.

As I have gotten older, I need better lighting, and having=C2 both hands fr=
ee and having a bright light trained on whatever you are looking at is a re=
al godsend.=C2

Not only is it more convenient, I find that I am faster and do better-quali=
ty work because I can just see better now, especially fitting nuts in tight=
 spaces, trying to find dropped parts in engine bays, all work underneath t=
he vehicle, etc.

best,

doug

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<div style=3D"" dir=3D"auto">It has a pretty good strap shown on one of the=
 later photos of you scroll to the right.&nbsp;</div>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Best,</div>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Doug</div>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Steven Trovato &lt;st=
rovato@optonline.net&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 18, 2023 12:46:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> old dirtbeard &lt;dirtbeard@gmail.com&gt;; Pat Horne &lt;patinte=
xas@icloud.com&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Shop-talk@autox.team.net &lt;Shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] work light</font>
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<div>It looks like that one does not come with a strap.&nbsp; Did you buy t=
hat or one of the choices with a strap?&nbsp; As I don't have anything righ=
t now, I guess I would need to get a strap one way or the other.<br>
<br>
-Steve<br>
<br>
At 01:42 PM 2/18/2023, old dirtbeard wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"x_cite">Yes, I=C2&nbsp; was slow to adop=
t them too (I thought it was frivolous as mentioned before) and started off=
 with a cheap pair as a gift that actually worked quite well. I first used =
them crawling under the house to do some plumbing.
 They have about 4 hours of battery life and are good enough for that type =
of work. I found myself relying upon them more and more for all sorts of wo=
rk.<br>
<br>
I started doing some longer jobs in the shop (e.g., working on my '54 MG TF=
 replacing the rear springs, going through the brakes, etc.), and they tend=
 to run down in the middle of a job, and then you need to put your greasy h=
ands on them to change them out,
 etc.<br>
<br>
I recently bought=C2 this Klein for $30 from Home Depot (free shipping) and=
 it lasts 9 hours on high and 17 hours on low. It is just the thing for the=
 longer jobs:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Rechargeable-Headlamp-an=
d-Work-Light-300-Lumens-3-Modes-56062/313993090?g_store=3D&amp;source=3Dsho=
ppingads&amp;locale=3Den-US&amp;&amp;mtc=3DSHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27-027_011_=
TOOLS_ACC-PB-KLEIN_TOOLS_INC-NA-SMART-NA-NA-MK681362200-NA-NBR-1927-CON-NA-=
FY23_1927_RM2&amp;cm_mmc=3DSHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27-027_011_TOOLS_ACC-PB-KLE=
IN_TOOLS_INC-NA-SMART-NA-NA-MK681362200-NA-NBR-1927-CON-NA-FY23_1927_RM2-71=
700000083602792-58700007073070013-92700063677501840&amp;gclid=3DEAIaIQobChM=
IiOOz7tmf_QIVugKtBh29wg59EAQYASABEgKMP_D_BwE&amp;gclsrc=3Daw.ds">https://ww=
w.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Rechargeable-Headlamp-and-Work-Light-300-Lume=
ns-3-Modes-56062/313993090?g_store=3D&amp;source=3Dshoppingads&amp;locale=
=3Den-US&amp;&amp;mtc=3DSHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27-027_011_TOOLS_ACC-PB-KLEIN_=
TOOLS_INC-NA-SMART-NA-NA-MK681362200-NA-NBR-1927-CON-NA-FY23_1927_RM2&amp;c=
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29wg59EAQYASABEgKMP_D_BwE&amp;gclsrc=3Daw.ds</a>
<br>
<br>
They make brighter ones as well, but I find that this one is just about per=
fect for doing mechanical work in the garage. It also detaches quickly if y=
ou want a stationary light.<br>
<br>
As I have gotten older, I need better lighting, and having=C2 both hands fr=
ee and having a bright light trained on whatever you are looking at is a re=
al godsend.=C2
<br>
<br>
Not only is it more convenient, I find that I am faster and do better-quali=
ty work because I can just see better now, especially fitting nuts in tight=
 spaces, trying to find dropped parts in engine bays, all work underneath t=
he vehicle, etc.<br>
<br>
best,<br>
<br>
doug</blockquote>
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