Portable Led Work Light.

[Sharpend]

well work faster!

I thought I did well at 40 minutes start to finish.!

 

[Sharpend]

The new light arrived today, recommend three charges before at full charge will try it out tomorrow and report back. Then follow up with a report towards end of week. But does look mighty impressive.

 

[Blue Duck]

Bought a "flood it" lamp from CEF the other day, it was pricey ( as are most things from CEF) should have waited and got one off ebay but there are so many out there now its hard to choose!?

Only really used it on 2 jobs where it came in really handy one was an upgrade bonding in a cellar job for which it was really good the other was change a lightbulb on a high ceiling at 5pm!

Am also a bit of a torch hoarder I have 3 Led lensers, a duracell headtorch & and a large maglite in the van

So far so good the only drawback is that the light is quite blinding if you are close by but that goes for all SMD leds

Will give it a good deal of abuse next week and let you know how it goes

 

[steptoe]

have had mine on for >4hrs today and still going,

its on charge now and will give it some more welly tomorrow, see how it goes.

 

[steptoe]

4&1/2 hrs today and still going strong,

some pix, without light, light beside me, and light in opposite corner,

room was about 14'x10'

 

[Sharpend]

Well I can say this about the new one, it lasts longer than Screwfix one, still on first charge, been on for three hours, still going strong. Will give it a few more days then post some pictures. The two settings is noticeable, although the lower setting is more than enough. 

Will see if I can get a comparative to Steps pictures. 

 

[Apache]

4&1/2 hrs today and still going strong,

some pix, without light, light beside me, and light in opposite corner,

room was about 14'x10'

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You do the wiring for that Jigsaw chap from the Saw movies?

 

[steptoe]

You do the wiring for that Jigsaw chap from the Saw movies?

I have absolutely NO idea what that means?  :C  

 

[Zeespark]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387564/?ref_=nv_sr_2 :innocent

Andy Guinness

 

[Apache]

Thanks, Andy.

They are great films if you like a bit of gore.

 

[steptoe]

it still not making sense to me,

and, i do know the films,,,   :C

 

[Apache]

The room in the pics looks a little 'rough'.

If it is your sitting room I apologise.........

 

[steptoe]

fire damage Apache,

Ive been getting quite a few of these past while from the council,

re-wires,

I have another one starting next week, burnt out house due to a DIY shower install,

my original pics are on here somewhere, appears to be shower MCB on the wrong side of the busbar after further investigation. 

then another 2 just due to old age,

not great money, but steady regular work,

me and the labourer can 1st fix one in a day [basic stuff ] and 2nd fix in 2 evenings,.

The room in the pics looks a little 'rough'.

If it is your sitting room I apologise.........

Aggie would have ME under the patio,!!!!!!

 

[Sharpend]

fire damage

In that case I'll struggle to get comparative pics! I live in a better neighbourhood!

 

[steptoe]

In that case I'll struggle to get comparative pics! I live in a better neighbourhood!

OI.!!!!!

I live in a nice neighbourhood :slap

I just work where the dregs of society live

 

[kerching]

Left my clas ohlson nuns comforter on site on wednesday.

left it switched on

went back at lunch today......2 days later it was still ON....a bit dull but

just saying

 

[OnOff]

Thinking to have a go at making a portable LED worklight:

Thinking say three of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/3w-high-power-led-with-pcb-511371

plus one of these N98JR drivers:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/constant-current-led-power-supply-511375

All stuffed in an old, duff PIR halogen light.

Battery TBA but poss a 12V lead acid.

Just showing Maplin as an example. Also toying with a custom "frame" o/of 20mm galv with the batteries up inside that..........

Just to see if I can!

 

[kerching]

many years ago we had a large retail outlet.

one of my fathers buying coups was a load of torches for Xmas.

Thomas the Tank Engine was the hero of the day.

one of the apprentices asked my dad for a torch, he gave him  a Thomas one

Switched it on under the floor [the lens had a Thomas on it which was designed to be projected onto a wall by the lucky child]

Damned near soiled himself when he saw this flipping great train coming towards him

just saying

 

[steptoe]

over 4&1/2 hrs and still going, I simply left it running to see how long it would last,,,,,,,

took about 5&1/2 hrs to charge tho,

still, I can live with it charging overnight.

 

[Sharpend]

Ok so have charged the new light from toolstation a couple of times, battery holds charge for several days in between usage. Pretty impressed with dual light level output. Haven't as yet tried a continuous run time, but will get round to it at some stage, trouble is I need use of the light at both ends of the day at present. May charge the screwit one just for a day

Was going to add a photo but all I get is uploading not allowed? Any help from mods/admin would be good! Please.