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armoredsaint
02-01-2012, 06:46 PM
I'm looking for twin LED or halogens on a stand, good to go?

any brand you recommend, especially if it's from amazon.com or cheap shipping?
Bunky
02-01-2012, 08:03 PM
Many places sell the dual 500W halogen set ups but Home Depot sells some Husky that are dual 700W for extra light.
flyinion
02-02-2012, 01:06 AM
I've got the Husky dual halogen setup myself. It's the one that has 2x300W halogens in each light and you can switch them individually for 300/600/900/1200W of light.
tw33k2514
02-02-2012, 01:49 AM
Dual 500watt setup.

Got it for like $25 at Menards.
opie_7afe
02-02-2012, 02:24 AM
im looking into getting some halogens but i dont want something hot, so i may get a halogen stand, and two 100w metal halides or high pressure sodium flood/security lights. both should be less heat then a halogen that's for sure. just don't know what would be better for defects a cool(MH) color or a warm color(HPS). right now i have a rolling light i made that has 4 26W compact fluorescents, works pretty good and gives multiple spots on one area to check defects.
CEE DOG
02-02-2012, 08:15 AM
105 W CFL's (5000-6500 Kelvin= daylight)
Nappers
02-02-2012, 08:23 AM
dual halogen lights from Sears
alko
02-02-2012, 09:13 AM
I got the 500w Utilitech's from Lowe's however I'd advised against getting these...they are terrible. The bulbs burn out after about 8 hours. I'll be taking these back AGAIN! I am looking to get a single Kobalt halogen for the floor and maybe the Craftsman 500w dual halogen from Sears. FYI the single Kobalt halogens come with an outlet built in them to run other tools.
Setec Astronomy
02-02-2012, 09:26 AM
right now i have a rolling light i made that has 4 26W compact fluorescents


105 W CFL's (5000-6500 Kelvin= daylight)

Since in a lot of instances LED's are tricky to work with, I'd go with a CFL solution of some sort. The halogens have too many problems as noted in this thread (heat, bulbs not lasting/fragile). Hopefully at some point the LED's will improve (it's really the construction of the housings/reflectors) so the light distribution will be better.
alko
02-02-2012, 09:28 AM
Really?!?! CFL bulbs?! Interesting.
Setec Astronomy
02-02-2012, 09:30 AM
I've seen some work lights similar to halogens that use plug-in CFL's, and that was at Lowes a few years ago. I'm not sure what CeeDog was referring to, but I'm sure Opie is talking about the curly-cue lights you get at the supermarket. My issue with the LED's is it's still a buzz-word, with a lot of crap (look at the cheap LED flashlights from Energizer, etc., that are terrible).
alko
02-02-2012, 09:45 AM
Home Depot has this rechargeable LED light that sounds good. Someone said in the review that the charge only lasts 3 hours though.

180 LED Portable Work Light-955-998 at The Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Electrical-Tools-Accessories-Work-Lights/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbm8p/R-100655277/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051)


So do all halogen lamps burn out fairly quickly? The bulbs from the firs set of Utilitechs burned out way fast. This new set I got I had the bulb burn out after about 8 hour.
LegacyGT
02-02-2012, 09:48 AM
Currently using Fenix TK35 for hand held checking (not much that escapes 820 lumens) and various halogens and fluorescent to work under.
Setec Astronomy
02-02-2012, 09:55 AM
Home Depot has this rechargeable LED light that sounds good. Someone said in the review that the charge only lasts 3 hours though.

180 LED Portable Work Light-955-998 at The Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Electrical-Tools-Accessories-Work-Lights/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbm8p/R-100655277/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051)


So do all halogen lamps burn out fairly quickly? The bulbs from the firs set of Utilitechs burned out way fast. This new set I got I had the bulb burn out after about 8 hour.

I don't know about that Husky--3 hours on a charge is actually excellent, IMO, I have found LED lights like that to be highly directional--you have to get them pointed JUST right. I think the reason the halogens burn out so fast is if you move the light while they are still hot...and if it falls over while it's on, forget it (and those tripods all stink).
alko
02-02-2012, 10:01 AM
Yeah I try to be really carefull when moving. Plus if I move them I always unplug them. But the bulbs suck!!! I have yet to use LEDs for checking my work. My pops has a hand LED wand that I may test out this weekend just to see how it reflects off the surface.

Is there such thing as a light being too bright or flood too much for machine polishing?