Drop/Work light
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Tuned
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From: Central Callifornia
Drop/Work light
don't know if this has been said before but... Someone told me that for under the dash lighting use "ropelight". With all the after Christmas sales going on, I bought an "ornament" ropelilght, about 2ft long for $2. took it to work and it works. It doesn't get hot(warm but not hot), fits in the nooks and crannies, unlike the flourescent lites. When working around the chassis, just wrap it around the driveline or harnesses. Downside: its not a bright light. Snap-on sells one but for the price i'll stick with my $2 special. You can slso buy ropelite by the foot at Home Depot. Just a case of it-worked-for-me.
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From: Alaska
I have replaced all of my worklites with flourescent twisty bulbs and they seem to work well, no more burns and melted plastic.
I haven't used them long enough to make a long term report but in the short term, I haven't lost one due to rough handling other than breakage
The glass bulb is more fragile than the regular bulb and needs to be protected, the good news is, you can use a 100w bulb and it won't melt the plastic bulb guard.
I haven't used them long enough to make a long term report but in the short term, I haven't lost one due to rough handling other than breakage
The glass bulb is more fragile than the regular bulb and needs to be protected, the good news is, you can use a 100w bulb and it won't melt the plastic bulb guard.
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From: Conway Arkansas
I may check something out like that
Ive went through a ton of light bulbs and plastic shields in my life
I still have my old metal drop light, but the cord is shot on it, I will be replacing the cord and getting a new light soon
Ive went through a ton of light bulbs and plastic shields in my life
I still have my old metal drop light, but the cord is shot on it, I will be replacing the cord and getting a new light soon
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From: Conway Arkansas
Originally posted by PDawson
Ive always liked wearin this miners hat with the little light on top of it.....or if that wasnt around....i made my wife hold the light, which would free up one of my hands for my sandwich.......
Ive always liked wearin this miners hat with the little light on top of it.....or if that wasnt around....i made my wife hold the light, which would free up one of my hands for my sandwich.......
You talk about askin for an butt kicking haha
Why is that 99% of the time when u work on a vehicle for more than an hour, u have to have a sandwich
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From: Blue Hill Township
I am so sick of breaking bulbs from setting the light down. Even if I gently set it down, the filament breaks. I tried a rough service, but that lasted for 2 days. Rope lights look to be the way to go.
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I'm lucky if she brings me a sandwich!
Originally posted by Andysutt
You talk about askin for an butt kicking haha
Why is that 99% of the time when u work on a vehicle for more than an hour, u have to have a sandwich
You talk about askin for an butt kicking haha
Why is that 99% of the time when u work on a vehicle for more than an hour, u have to have a sandwich
helps, complains a lot about smells. And if I beg nicely she
feeds me. She will not hold anything but she does real good
at pumping the brake pedal for brake bleeding, and "bump"
cranking the engine. So I'm grateful for what is.
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Tuned
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From: Central Callifornia
Oh so that is what those are good for. I thought of gettin' me one of them but, they are soooo expensive. Although I hear they last a really long time, if you get a good one. Wife that is 
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From: Bakersfield Ca.
Shop/garage lighting.
I have four, dual 8ft. fluorsecent light fixtures on the ceiling plus two dual 4ft. fixtures over my work bench.
I have a 25ft. light reel mounted in the center of my garage. I just reach up and pull it down, turn in on and take it to where I need it. For under the hood I also have a short drop light about 2ft. long that I plug into the overhead light for a total of 200W's of lighting right there where I want it. Hang one at each side and it eliminates any shadows caused by using just one light. My halogen lamp comes in real handy at times too. I sit in on a crate when working on the brakes or on the floor when working underneath.
But I'm not afraid of the dark or anything!
I have four, dual 8ft. fluorsecent light fixtures on the ceiling plus two dual 4ft. fixtures over my work bench.
I have a 25ft. light reel mounted in the center of my garage. I just reach up and pull it down, turn in on and take it to where I need it. For under the hood I also have a short drop light about 2ft. long that I plug into the overhead light for a total of 200W's of lighting right there where I want it. Hang one at each side and it eliminates any shadows caused by using just one light. My halogen lamp comes in real handy at times too. I sit in on a crate when working on the brakes or on the floor when working underneath.
But I'm not afraid of the dark or anything!
Last edited by DailyDriver; Jan 18, 2004 at 08:10 AM.
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I bet your electric meter just about spins away when you got that runnin. I have almost as much, but when it gets really cold, the flourescent lights don't work so hot. hehe, pun intended