Looking to replace my incandescent trouble light after replacing bulbs each time it's dropped and burning my hand, arm when touching it with a 100 watt bulb in it. Haven't decided which type of power I want, either florescent or Led. I want it to corded, just dont need cordless or want to deal with more chargers. Whats to hot setup these days?
After burning out the two halide work lights, I purchased two LED work light replacements. Much cooler when working under the hood now. A little more costly, but the benefits are worth it.
My friend lost his shop, a ton of automotive memorabilia, a motorcycle, two pickup trucks and three cars when the incandescent lightbulb in his trouble light broke on impact and ignited a small puddle of gasoline on the floor under the car they were working on. I have been burned many times by the heat of the incandescent trouble light as it rolled or relocated onto my arms or face while my hands and arms were outstretched or otherwise incapacitated to protect myself. LED with a high impact plastic cover of some sort is the only way to go. You can buy the ‘bulb’ assembly that screws into your existing trouble light for a safe conversion. Cool to the touch and they don’t explode in a zillion pieces when dropped.
Probably not what you want, but I like using led flashlights with magnetic bases. No more cord to fight with, and they put out plenty of light. I keep a supply of AA batteries on hand, and love these things.
cordless. Sorry, but it's just the way things are going. If you have a cordless light, you have to deal with plugging it into the charger every now and then. If you have a corded light, you have to deal with plugging it into the wall every time you use it, and deal with the cord whenever you move it--and the cord will often move the light for you, just when you don't want it to. I have one of these that I've been using the past couple years, it works pretty well--but not perfect. It's pretty bright, when you look right at it, so you have to avoid looking right at it. The charge time is kind of long, but the use time is also pretty long, so that makes up for it. I don't know if they're still available in this model.
I've got two corded LED worklights that have a magnetic base affixed to the inside surface of my two post lift and a handfull of cordless LED lights from Big Lots that I use under the hood. They last for several months before needing batteries and if I do break or lose one, I'm only out $5 each. So far I've had these in service for a couple of years. I'd say I've got my money's worth from them.
Once you use any of the cordless led , magnetic lights , out there..... you will chunk rocks at any light with a cord! This is one place technology has really worked! I now carry this with me 24/7. Bones
My wife got me one of those led lights you can clip on the bill of your cap. At first I thought I wouldn't use it but come to find out I use it quite often.
I like this Bayco drop light and have been using one like this for about 6 years, the bulbs must be shock proof because I've dropped it many time, it has two switches fro 2 or 4 lights, it can lay flat or hang. HRP
For the last 10 years I've been using the bounce light. I've flung this thing across the shop and dropped it off a 2-story roof....it doesn't break....ever! It's fluorescent. Never changed a bulb. Gives off plenty of light also. Funny, I don't remember paying $40+ for it but that was 10 years ago too. https://www.toolsid.com/central-tools/bounce-light-with-25-cord-mpn-12006.html?view=550033&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5O244LmI5gIVhsDACh1F2AF2EAQYBCABEgJpWvD_BwE
I wounder how many times I have crawled ud the car with a drop light and just when I needed it the most I would bump it and out goes the light, heck even the more expensive shock proof bulbs didn't last long around me. HRP
I replaced the rough service bulb with an ordinary LED bulb. Seems to work good. They Don't have a fragile filament to break. Sent from my SM-T350 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I swear by my Streamlite LED headlamp. It’s rechargeable and has two brightnesses. All of the guys I work with also use them. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I have a Dayton fluorescent that I bought in '83, have changed the bulb and the cord 1x each. It works well and stays cool. My next will be a LED cordless for sure.
If you insist on a cord use the drop light from Mac tools I use nebo battery magnetic lights work great They also make a head light that’s bright as all get out
That is one of the ones on my shortlist. Also another one by Bayco, model sl- 2135. Kind of pricey but has very good reviews and 600-1200 lumens.
Corn LEDs took some to the high school auto shop 3 years a go and they are all still in use todayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/E27-E14-7W-9W-12W-15W-20W-25W-5730-SMD-LED-Corn-Bulb-Lamp-Light-Bright-110-220V/272312520370?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=572166052605&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 And are priced right.
A friend of mine was pulling a gas tank out of a car using an incandescent drop light. Dropped the tank on the light and that's all she wrote. Lived a few days in the hospital, then died. Food for thought.
At work the boss bought some cheaper led replacement bulbs from walmart and those things work great! We put them thru hell, dropping, kicking, johnny balls from welding and they still go strong. It takes alot to kill one. Cheapest way to go with old style bulb type trouble lights.
I have two perfectly round "burnmarks" on my stomach due to an incadescent trouble falling on me while working under vehicles. Threw that puppy out long ago, but my wife still makes fun of me.
I'll echo the LED bulb in your old light. My florescent droplight crapped out during a job. I had an old corded incandescent bulb light and I had just bought some 100 watt LED bulbs so I popped one in. Way brighter than my old florescent an no heat to deal with.
I'll take any light that actually points in the direction of the work instead of at the ground, in my face or anywhere else but.
That is exactly one of the reasons I'm changing over. I absolutely will not work on any fuel system with an incandescent light. Sorry about your buddy.
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