[Shop-talk] work light

[Steven Trovato]

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, IÂ  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>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_RM2-71700000083602792-58700007073070013-927000636775018 
>40&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.Â
>
>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


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