[Shop-talk] work light

Sat Feb 18 11:42:39 MST 2023

Yes, I  was slow to adopt 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
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
hands on them to change them out, etc.

I recently bought 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-Light-300-Lumens-3-Modes-56062/313993090?g_store=&source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-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&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D27-027_011_TOOLS_ACC-PB-KLEIN_TOOLS_INC-NA-SMART-NA-NA-MK681362200-NA-NBR-1927-CON-NA-FY23_1927_RM2-71700000083602792-58700007073070013-92700063677501840&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiOOz7tmf_QIVugKtBh29wg59EAQYASABEgKMP_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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

As I have gotten older, I need better lighting, and having both hands free
and having a bright light trained on whatever you are looking at is a real
godsend.

Not only is it more convenient, I find that I am faster and do
better-quality 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 the vehicle, etc.

best,

doug

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 9:40 AM Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:

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> On Feb 18, 2023, at 10:32 AM, John T. Blair <jblair1948 at cox.net> wrote:
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> 
> At 11:10 PM 2/17/2023, Steven Trovato wrote:
>
> >OK,  so you guys may be onto something with the headlamps.  I am going to
> >have to give that a try.  I think I'll try something basic first, before
> seeking out
> >the Cadillac of headlamps!  I guess this USB thing isn't really that big
> of a deal in
> >the big picture of things.  I do think some sort of base or cradle is
> easier, but I
> >guess I can live with the USB.  Maybe someday they will come out with
> wireless
> >charging like the phones have now.  Another downside of the USB, whether
> for
> >lights or phones or whatever is that those USB ports wear out.  I have
> had a
> >phone and a light with a broken/failed USB port.
>
> Don't know how I missed this thread.  But I love the headlights.  A quick
> story about
> my 1st one.  I can't think of the name of the store, but there used to be
> an
> interesting gift store in the Malls.  Hay had all kinds of unusual thing.
> Well apparently
> my wife had gone there shopping for me.  So Xmas morning comes around and
> we all
> start opening presents.  I open this one, some sort of flash light on a
> band.  I thought
> to my self, "what the hell is this?".  I tried to put a smile on my face,
> as I think I'd
> have rather gotten another screwdriver.  But what the heck, it's Xmas.
> Several months later I'm doing something and try the headlight.  Man that
> NEAT!!!  Well over
> they years I've acquired quite a few.
>
> I recommend, if you a member of Costco, check them out.  They usually have
> a 3
> pack.  I've bought one of the packs, then given both my boys and nephew
> one for
> Xmas.  I've also bought the 3 packs, and put one of the ligths in several
> places in the
> house and in the shop.
>
> No I don't know how I lived so long without such a thing.
>
> John
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Doug
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