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Modern localized lighting?

ukiltmybrutha

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I have a hard time seeing and want to know what the LED equivalent is to portable halogen work lights these days for localized lighting. I have lots of hanging LED lights but they are not nearly good enough to see up close. I have a Boruit headlight that is about 8 yrs old and works pretty well but it is not always convenient to wear.

I have something like this but the bulbs are always blowing and 500w.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gar...rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS881US881#imgrc=J7k_DDw4DFwp0M

I'd like something the same or brighter for localized lighting.

Also have something like this as well:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bayco-SL...JHdGc5hYcY0DVVEOfNblOKVZQv1pbbOUaAhwjEALw_wcB

Again, wattage limitations and having to go to the hardware store for heavy duty bulbs too often.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
 
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Shiftless

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I have a 7 foot ceiling over my main fixed workbench. It is 7 feet long and 38 inches off the floor. I light it by using 3 porcelain bulb holders spaced about 2 feet apart with LED floodlights screwed in. Works great and cost very little $$. Here is a pic taken while things were still coming together and the butcher block had a light sanding and a fresh coat of poly.
If you need more light that this, just install more lights closer together.
 

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ukiltmybrutha

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I have a 7 foot ceiling over my main fixed workbench. It is 7 feet long and 38 inches off the floor. I light it by using 3 porcelain bulb holders spaced about 2 feet apart with LED floodlights screwed in. Works great and cost very little $$. Here is a pic taken while things were still coming together and the butcher block had a light sanding and a fresh coat of poly.
If you need more light that this, just install more lights closer together.

Hey, my workbench lighting is perfect. I meant localized lighting in the engine bay and below the vehicle.

Thanks.
 
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Ralf11

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Astro-Pnue has a good LED light for that - my current go to
 

tomtomgt356

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For the 500w halogen work light would something like this work? (Amazon link)

I havent used them, but a google search of "500w halogen bulb led" brought up several options. If the ones I linked aren't the right size/shape there were several different ones that came up.
 

Bert_

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For the 500w halogen work light would something like this work? (Amazon link)

I havent used them, but a google search of "500w halogen bulb led" brought up several options. If the ones I linked aren't the right size/shape there were several different ones that came up.

That's going to produce as much light as a 60w bulb at best. I would stay far away from most leds on amazon. They are terrible quality.
 
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