DIY LED Work Light (much better than halogen!)

Sometimes bulbs are labeled "Daylight" and they are 6500K which will not work well--6500K has a very blue look to it and will alter the color you are viewing. 5000K Dalight bulbs are pure white like noontime sun and really blast out the imperfections.
 
Nice write up,
You might want to check out this web site for LED fixtures.
I'm an electrician here in Oregon and I have installed several of these and in 6 years only had 1 that went out.
Be careful when buying LED lights as there is a bunch of LOW quality stuff out there, stay with name brands. Also you might want to look at the LED retro fit bulbs for your shop lights, they are fantastic and you can get both ( fixtures and bulbs) from 2700 kelvin (warm lite) to 5000 kelvin ( day lite)
 
Nice write up,
You might want to check out this web site for LED fixtures.
I'm an electrician here in Oregon and I have installed several of these and in 6 years only had 1 that went out.
Be careful when buying LED lights as there is a bunch of LOW quality stuff out there, stay with name brands. Also you might want to look at the LED retro fit bulbs for your shop lights, they are fantastic and you can get both ( fixtures and bulbs) from 2700 kelvin (warm lite) to 5000 kelvin ( day lite)

LED Floodlights & LED Spotlights | E-conolight
 
Ended up buying the Great Value (even though I hate supporting WalMart) PAR38 bulbs. They were $22, and put out 1050 lumens at 5000K. They were too cheap not to try. I will let you guys know how they work. I also built a work light using a $5 work light, aluminum foil, and a Great Value A19 (800 lumens at 5000K) bulb.
 
I'm having a problem with the bracket that holds the bulbs, which keeps slipping so the angle changes, probably because the bulbs are so heavy. The one I bought is currently unavailable on Amazon, but there are similar models being sold, and slipping is mentioned in several reviews.

The way the bracket is made is unusual, so that tightening one side also turns the other and it's necessary to tighten both ends at the same time. I'm afraid to tighten it too much and risk damaging it. Is anyone else having the same problem, and is there a way to fix this?
 
Kappy said:
I'm having a problem with the bracket that holds the bulbs, which keeps slipping so the angle changes, probably because the bulbs are so heavy. The one I bought is currently unavailable on Amazon, but there are similar models being sold, and slipping is mentioned in several reviews.

The way the bracket is made is unusual, so that tightening one side also turns the other and it's necessary to tighten both ends at the same time. I'm afraid to tighten it too much and risk damaging it. Is anyone else having the same problem, and is there a way to fix this?
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I'm having the same problem. Wasn't sure if it was my unit or if it was something everyone is experiencing. The only way I can use it is if the bulbs point straight ahead - if I try to angle them they fall completely down.
 
Kappy said:
I'm having a problem with the bracket that holds the bulbs, which keeps slipping so the angle changes, probably because the bulbs are so heavy. The one I bought is currently unavailable on Amazon, but there are similar models being sold, and slipping is mentioned in several reviews.

The way the bracket is made is unusual, so that tightening one side also turns the other and it's necessary to tighten both ends at the same time. I'm afraid to tighten it too much and risk damaging it. Is anyone else having the same problem, and is there a way to fix this?
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Heisenberg said:
I'm having the same problem. Wasn't sure if it was my unit or if it was something everyone is experiencing. The only way I can use it is if the bulbs point straight ahead - if I try to angle them they fall completely down.
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Yeah I have the same problem. The LED bulbs are pretty heavy. I really thought I was going to strip out the threads I was putting so much pressure tightening them up. Probably should order another one for a back up.
 
How is the tripod on that Powersmith unit? Usually the tripods are junk on the halogens, and that looks like a converted halogen.
 
I built this one after reading this thread. It shows every imperfection very easily, even in my charcoal silver paint.
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Nice set up!!!!! Looks very sturdy and flexible in height.
 
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