Lights ?

[Rockoboy]

13 hours ago, Rbarleatherworks said:

What about a headlamp?

I have terrible lighting in my workshop, and not much chance of fixing it at the moment, I have my eye on a lamp with a telescopic arm, a bit like a dentist uses, but its around $100AUD, so I am stuck with what I have.

In the meantime, I use a headlamp. It get the light right where I need it.

[Rbarleatherworks]

2 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

I have terrible lighting in my workshop, and not much chance of fixing it at the moment, I have my eye on a lamp with a telescopic arm, a bit like a dentist uses, but its around $100AUD, so I am stuck with what I have.

In the meantime, I use a headlamp. It get the light right where I need it.

Thanks for your reply Brian, sorry to hear about your lighting troubles but I am glad to know Im not the only one.

I thought about lots of options but its nice to hear of others experiences which helps to narrow it down.

Regan

[battlemunky]

Even after the LED light bar I still have light woes. I am avoiding a head lamp just to dodge the batteries....how bad is it on batteries @Rockoboy?

[Aven]

2 hours ago, battlemunky said:

Even after the LED light bar I still have light woes. I am avoiding a head lamp just to dodge the batteries....how bad is it on batteries @Rockoboy?

The lithium batteries last a lot longer than regular batteries.  And then there are rechargeable batteries.  Not messing something up because you can't see well, priceless.

[Dwight]

Ok, . . . its a garage, . . . go buy enough porcelain chain pull fixtures so you can put them in a grid about 6 feet apart, . . . buy LED daylight white bulbs, . . . get a "good guy" to wire them up for you using metal EMT and metal boxes, . . . you can put 20 of those (equivalent to a 60 watt bulb in lumens) and all can be controlled by one switch by the door.  

Plus there is no "heat" factor to worry about, . . . your annual electric bill may go up 25 bucks, . . . 

You will not believe what an absolutely wonderfully well lit work shop can do for you, . . . for your work, . . . and best of all, . . . for your attitude in general.

May God bless,

Dwight

[ABHandmade]

In my little experience, 3, or preferably 4 LED lamps, shining from several sides, are much better than one with the same luminous flux. As an excellent complement (but not the main source of light) - headlamp. He perfectly helps in the "thin" works. 2 sets of rechargeable batteries - one in the lantern, the other - on recharging, solve the problem of the power source. When the batteries are discharged, the light flux slowly and imperceptibly drops, so I swap the sets of rechargeable batteries every 5-6 hours of operation.

Edited November 28, 2018 by ABHandmade

[fredk]

Three of my son's  car mechanics wear LED headlamps. Two mechanics wear them all day long, about 12 hours. They even leave them on over lunch break. The lamp units are expensive ones with a separate rechargeable battery pack. One battery pack is charging whilst the other is being worn. afaik the battery pack lasts almost a week before needing recharging

I have a couple of cheapie ones out of a £1 shop [$ store]. These each take 3 AAA batteries. I don't use them a lot but at a guess I'd say they'd last about 2.5 working days, or about 20 hours work. [I'll do a test] I can buy alkaline AAA batteries 6 for £1. In my experience rechargeable batteries last only a few hours and need changing about every 6 hours. I just find it more convenient to have a few packs of fresh AAA batteries on hand, especially as I have other items which use the same batteries

Edited November 28, 2018 by fredk

[fredk]

6 hours ago, Dwight said:

. . .

Plus there is no "heat" factor to worry about, . . . your annual electric bill may go up 25 bucks, . . . .

I changed all my bulbs in my flat [apartment] to daylight LED bulbs. My power bill dropped to 35% roughly - not BY 35% but down TO 35%. I reckon the high power LED lights I use in my leather workroom are costing me about 12p [15c] per working day to run, old fashioned lights would cost 70p [85c]

Edited November 28, 2018 by fredk

[Rockoboy]

On ‎28‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 6:55 AM, battlemunky said:

how bad is it on batteries @Rockoboy?

The headlamp I use takes 3 AAA batteries, and I guess I have used it for (estimated) 20hours over the last few months, because I don't always need to use it. I am still on my first set of batteries, but I do use the best batteries, IMHO, I can buy, Energiser Alkaline.