Hot Rods Help with a trouble light.

I may have ask this before ,but does anyone make a good trouble light. I have battery ones ,neon ones,chicken hatching ones and none of them are worth a damn.As I get older I notice it a lot more,probably not going to get better. Thanks fellas.

 

This is what I use,the four bulbs are controlled by 2 switches,the high impact plastic is tough and durable and the bulbs are covered.

I've used one for 8 years now and it works great,I picked it up at lowes I think. HRP

 

That's why they call them "trouble" lights.

 

I've got a Craftsman 30 something LED light that is cordless that I use most of the time. Good light, no cord to run over or get tangled in and it does not burn your neck when it gets too close to your face under a rig because that is where you need it to see the spot you want to see.
I saw yesterday that Home Depot has some led bulbs that directly replace a 75 watt bulb for about 6 bucks each and one of those might work in an old school drop light. I think I still have one out in the shed that I haven't used for years that I might try it with.

 

Got this one a while back. Replaced my antique that had run it's course. 30', swivel hook & magnetic mount, 50 bones at Sears. I like bulb ones, put a severe duty in it & done. It's a trouble light, no need to re-invent the wheel.

 

I like the LED ones.

 

Im thinking of adding about 20 more ceiling light fixtures to my shop....and maybe a bunch along the walls, near floor level.

 

Conventional corded " Trouble lights " are just exactly what they are named...actually ,they should be called "pain in the ***" lights..
No matter where you place them ,they are in the way, they will burn cheeks,carpet,fingers,wiring , not to mention being very distracting anywhere in your field of vision...
After a lifetime of using them working on cars,I've found a really good light...cheap,small , relatively cool and won't burn things..usually have a magnet /hook for hanging right where you need them..
I get mine at free H.Freight , with a purchase using the coupons that are everywhere.. I must have a dozen ****tered about the shop, house, toolboxes, etc
The only drawback I've found is forgetting to retrieve them after you finish..I've found them weeks later,hanging under the dash, hood, etc...batteries are cheap ..AAA's are sometimes a giveaway at HF too...

 

I have a LEd one that I bought at home depot several years ago made by commercial electric http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-30-LED-Handheld-Work-Light-9020/202532404 hard to find but the thing is great as the ends are like a bolt and rotate so you can aim the light while laying on your back and it will not roll , it lasts about 6 hours per charge and it is bright !

 

I've got a couple of these,too. I usually forget to use them in the shop-good idea. They're bright and small and yes, you can get AA's for free,too.

 

Joe Cool, not to be a wet blanket, but have you had your eyes checked for cataracts?
As we age they get worse.
A 52 year old friend of mine just had 1 done last week, he says he now sees life in HD!
I am a fan of the LED "trouble" lights especially the rechargeable units from Sears.
Hold a charge for a long time and they don't get HOT.
Hope you find a solution.
KK

 

I really like both the larger rechargeable and smaller battery LED lights. Easy to stick anywhere without burning or melting wires, carpet, or your skin and no cords to get
caught.

 

I just had this same discussion the other day. Working in the shop with 3 broken trouble lights, the only one still working was the LED. There are some pretty smart LED working lights out now a days...compact, rechargeable, durable and most come with magnets.

 

The incandescent bulbs do throw the best light but are by far the most troublesome and dangerous. I find I can use more than one for different jobs. You can't get a trouble light inside of a door but you can that one turbo posted and it's hard to light a whole undercarriage with one too. Those forehead mounted gizmos are really handy sometimes but not others.

I've often thought about fashioning one of those million candle power monsters onto a headband

 

KoolKat ,you may be right I've worn gl***es forever and a Diabetic also.

 

I have a rechargable LED light. No h***le with batteries or cords. Holds a charge for a long time.

 

advice on shop tools, old cars, housing advice and now health care......you can't beat the hamb.

 

If you have cataracts, then you probably can't see how aggravating that avatar of yours really is either.

 

Amen to that ^^^^

 

Got several of those lights Turbo pictured, too. The portability alone is damn handy.

 

A second on that--my wife, who is 64, just had cataract surgery on both eyes and did fine seeing better than she did 20 years ago. Knew a woman when we lived at Dalton GA who lived to be 107, had cataract surgery at 102 and did fine. It can happen to younger folks, too. Our pastor had to have cataract surgery on both eyes at 35.

 

................Hope she still stays with you now.

 

They can be a pain at times but yoy might try one of the the led lights with their headband.. I picked up as pack of them at Costco a year or so ago and the fanned things are handy in tight places or when you need both hands. A lot of the time when I am under a rig I use a 500watt halogen work light. They put out a lot of heat though and can start a fire if you leave one too close to something.

 

My thoughts exactly. You could also add: financial advice, family support for members with ill relatives, "atta boy!" congratulations, theft prevention and recovery, advice to the love-lorn, the list goes on and on. The HAMB is truly our car person networking community.

 

Facebook with wheels

 

I like his avatar... reminds me of

 

After 30 years in the trade, they have not made one for me. Now I use the LED headband. Things do get darker with age.

 

I put a screw in LED bulb in my old school trouble light. It's twice the light and very little heat. I usaed the 75 W equivalent.

 

Ah c'mon guys. What could be better than building a hotrod in a dimly lit garage, with a single incandescent trouble light, getting tangled in the cord and burning your face when you're under the car trying to get into a tight place? That's TRADITIONAL, ain't it?

 

I have a Dayton fluorescent that I bought in 1983 and it still works great. I've only dropped it maybe 250 times and now the cord is a bit ratty here and there.