Anderzander Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I have my Dad’s old lead lamp - a caged 240v bulb on a big robust clamp, and it’s super useful. I’d like a 12v LED version, so I can plug it into the car and clamp it on the guttering and so forth. i can only find though a small number of lights with that form factor though - and they have a rather flimsy looking bolt on clamp and an expensive price tag. Has anyone seen one ? my plan B is to buy a 12v work light, extend the cabling, and then try and find a big chunky clamp that I can bolt it too... Any suggestions or pointers to products would be very welcome 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I use a battery powered LED work light. It will charge from USB or a car 12v cigar lighter. It lasts hours on one charge, is very bright and you have the added bonus of no wires. https://www.screwfix.com/p/luceco-led-usb-rechargeable-site-light-10w-5v/5276K?tc=KA8&ds_kid=92700019905806947&ds_rl=1248181&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&gclid=CjwKCAjw8uLcBRACEiwAaL6MSYtj2mv_snlI_FzZYZNX-iiVEcuA5Y4zf77hTwCVBighJlrfTAF5MhoC41kQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPGFzqentt0CFaeoUQodOykBgA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Ditto - no one uses lights with wires these days! The LED battery ones last hours, most come with magnets in, a hook and some swivel on the magnet base The only issue is that it is easy to leave them under the car - I did recover one off a car I serviced for someone last year - a year after I had left it there!! Charged it up and it still worked!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I just use a Princeton Tec headtorch. Haven't used a worklight for years. It points where you look, and provides a lovely even spread of light, vastly superior to the cheap ones. Bit hard on batteries if you were using it every day but I don't, so that isn't a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 ...and there are rechargeable versions of head torches nowadays as well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Here you go, 7 hours run time: https://www.torchdirect.co.uk/150-to-199-lumens-head-torch/nitecore-nu10-rechargeable-led-head-torch.html Nitecore seem to get good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Thanks all .... lots to think about. Strangely - I’m going to miss having something to plug in... The only issue is mounting it - magnets not being so good on aluminium. I’ll have a look at those links - maybe there is a battery one with a clamps 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I have a re-chargeable head torch that I use when under the truck.... I found with a hand held / floor based light source it was usually pointing in the wrong place or I was in the way.... With the light source just above my eyes it tends to be more in the right location and less of me to get in the way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Anderzander said: The only issue is mounting it - magnets not being so good on aluminium. I’ll have a look at those links - maybe there is a battery one with a clamps 😊 Or maybe just a clamp with enough steel to stick a magnetic one to? Shouldn't be hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I have what you describe somewhere with a regular 12v bulb, if LED was essential you can change the lamp! Otherwise I have a flat rechargeable LED torch with hooks and magnets and an LED floodlight which do what I need. You just have to have them charged so I guess it depends what your doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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