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| Thread ID: 146059 | 2018-04-13 02:25:00 | LED Work Light | Driftwood (5551) | PC World Chat |
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| 1448398 | 2018-04-13 02:25:00 | Looking at getting a LED Rechargeable Work Light similar to this: www.ebay.com I see they are available with either round or rectangular lense. Can anyone advise on preference? |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1448399 | 2018-04-13 03:28:00 | Don't think it matters much. Husband has a thing about torches and has several LED torches, various shapes and sizes. All much of a muchness, quite bright. He has a spare battery for his favourite too, so not waiting on charging. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1448400 | 2018-04-13 05:08:00 | built in battery : you may have real issues getting it sent here, especially if from China. So, dont pay any more than you are willing to loose . Have a look at Bunnings, I got a mains powered LED worklight for $20 , Im sure they had rechargable ones Anything with a batt, it can be a crap shoot as to if it gets out of the senders country. Ive had goods stopped at the border & rejected just because it looked like it MIGHT contain a batt (was a multimeter, no batt incl) |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1448401 | 2018-04-13 05:15:00 | Batteries was another thing I was considering. That particular light comes with a battery installed, which could be of any quality & have an unknown lifetime. There are other types which come without batteries. backcountryworld.org They take 4 x 18650 batteries & you get to buy whichever ones you want. Not sure if they can be charged installed or not. |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1448402 | 2018-04-13 06:55:00 | I can't tell from the image if there's a single LED element or an array of multiple elements. The shape of the elements and/or the lens is probably of little relevance, but consider the effect of shadows the device casts. A single or tightly packed LED array will produce sharply defined shadows, whereas a strip with multiple light sources spaced apart will cast softer shadows, and if you're trying to work beneath it (eg in an engine bay) you'll likely find a multiple sourced spaced out emitter arrangement less annoying than the distinct shadows from a single spot source. From my own experience, it can be damned hard to get the light where you want it, without your head or hands blocking out all the light. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1448403 | 2018-04-13 08:15:00 | If buying 18650 batteries do not get them from Aliexpress, I know this from experience and from others. I buy mine from a web based business here in NZ called Mr positive and reasonable prices too | gary67 (56) | ||
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