<VV> MORE ON LIGHTING..kinda led

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Yes, I know they've been around a while, but until recently, there hasn't been an LED drop light I would tolerate in my garage! My fluorescent one uses one of those PL13 lamps, which are considerably more rugged than the typical screw in CFL. One of these days, I may build a Li-Ion one with a pair of 5 watt warm white Luxeon LEDs.. <G>


 


John Roberts

 


 

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From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Mon, Aug 24, 2009 4:07 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> MORE ON LIGHTING..kinda led











>LED drop lights ... are just now becoming available, including some cordless 
models.
>

John, just because we all have old cars doesn't mean we don't keep up on 
other fronts -- Cordless LED "drop" lights have been available for at 
least a couple years, meaning probably longer than that -- most of the 
ones currently available are now into their 'second design' phase, with 
sleek housings and a 'focused' led array.

Still can't drive over them though ...   (and expect them to still look 
and work like new)

Grandkids have figured out that it is a great way to put electric lights 
in the tree house -- I sure never looked for it there last time I 
couldn't find it.

I don't think it will be too long before  functional led headlights are 
available, either.

I do like the cheap florescent screw-in bulbs in drop lights -- enough 
that I've broken several -- but they need to 'warm up' a bit to be at 
their best, vs the instant on incandescent and led.

Bill Strickland
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