DIY LED Work Light (much better than halogen!)

1 should be enough. sometimes ill only use 1 for light colored vehicles. if you use 2 on a light colored car, it tends to blow out the color and just blind you. 2 is superior for dark colored vehicles though
 
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reflection of single bulb set up i put on top of my cabinet. 4 bulbs. all apart from each other about 36 inches. it's probably 10 feet away from the car in this picture.
 
i saw this stand which extends from 3' 8"- 8' 5" and has built in locking casters and sells for $29.99. i would imagine it would help stabilize the stand...
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i think it will. wheels add a little weight. you can always add an ankle weight strap to the opposite leg
 
Big thanks to everyone who added to this one over time... I put my light together and used it for the first time this past weekend, and it was excellent! I had a mic boom stand already, so just bought a dolly to add wheels/weight and the other necessary equipment (bulbs, adapters, etc). IMO, it would be hard to beat the flexibility of this setup.

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i saw this stand which extends from 3' 8"- 8' 5" and has built in locking casters and sells for $29.99. i would imagine it would help stabilize the stand...
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Hi There,

Can you let me know where you found these ?
 
This is the best thread....EVER. Absolutely love this setup and it gives off some serious light and should show imperfections with ease. My car isn't a good example since it doesn't have any imperfections to find :xyxthumbs:. The tripod is way more sturdy than I thought it would be even when its set to the maximum height. Definitely going to buy a second light holder and clamp it towards the bottom.

Heres what I ended up buying from Amazon in case anyone is lost:


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great thread thanks to zach and all the people who contributed
i have just read all 38 pages which took me several hours and have done research into buying these products here in uk and unfortunately finding these par38 5000k bulbs, lower c HDE clamps, boom stand adapters seem unknown to the uk market and i cant find any :(((
 
great thread thanks to zach and all the people who contributed
i have just read all 38 pages which took me several hours and have done research into buying these products here in uk and unfortunately finding these par38 5000k bulbs, lower c HDE clamps, boom stand adapters seem unknown to the uk market and i cant find any :(((
 
frogtop said:
i managed to find this bulb but only problem is its 1800lm would this be to much ? i dont have a garage so would be outside plus i only have about 1-1.5 metre distance away from parked car to place lights if i get this setup
heres a link to the bulb
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bonlux-Deg...&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B019W2SCLA&th=1
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Should be fine, I am using 1200 lumen bulbs and it's perfect!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...tailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=tapainc-20


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frogtop said:
thats the bulbs i want from amazon but amazon uk dont stock them , im worried the 1800lm will be too bright expecially when there only going to be 1-1.5 metres away and am sure somone said anything more than 1500lm is overkill...
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Oh 1800lm. Sorry thought you said 1200. It might be "overkill" but I don't think it will cause any issues. Is that your only option in the U.K.? If so, then I'd give it a shot and return if it doesn't work out.


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STI4Life06 said:
Oh 1800lm. Sorry thought you said 1200. It might be "overkill" but I don't think it will cause any issues. Is that your only option in the U.K.? If so, then I'd give it a shot and return if it doesn't work out.


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yes i might have to do that , only other option is import these from the states but will cost me a lot more due to customs tax and huge shipping fees but atleast i have the correct bulb. i still confused to why its not widely available here in uk.
 
frogtop said:
yes i might have to do that , only other option is import these from the states but will cost me a lot more due to customs tax and huge shipping fees but atleast i have the correct bulb. i still confused to why its not widely available here in uk.
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Did you look on eBay? Might be more U.K. Lights there. Don't you guys have hardware stores that carry Par38 bulbs or is too pricey locally?


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STI4Life06 said:
Did you look on eBay? Might be more U.K. Lights there. Don't you guys have hardware stores that carry Par38 bulbs or is too pricey locally?


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yes checked ebay and they dont have any par38 with above 900 lumens and 5000k temp colour , i am very good at finding deals and buying online but i can only assume par38 bulbs are just not common here in uk. to be honest i dont think i ever seen these in any electrical equipment here in uk.
i have been to around 6 big stores in uk called asda(walmart), b&q, homebase, argos, screwfix, toolstation and none stock anything like these.
im actually just going to have to buy from amazon.com and import it here and pay customs tax etc :(
 
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