simonr Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I bought one of these on eBay: DeWalt DC020 It's half the price on eBay compared with anywhere else - though it was still quite expensive at £60 odd. However, the light they give off is phenomenal! Working using a torch or even an LED worklight is difficult because of the deep shadows it casts. These which contain a 38W 2D Light produce a very white diffused light - probably as close as you'll get to daylight without your own Fusion Reactor. The light can run on the mains - but can also run from any DeWalt Battery. The price does not include a battery - but I have a Dewalt drill and more batteries than I've ever used in one go. It will charge the battery when on the mains and has a couple of power sockets on the back which could be handy i suppose. I bought it to leave in the Land Rover as I've had many situations where lighting up a large area would have been invaluable - either fixing something, recoveries at night or just pitching your tent! I have a couple of these too: Which contain the same bulb but are mains only. The lowest cost source I've found for the mains only ones is TLC Direct at about £17 I'm very impressed with both types! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Shame there is not a radio built in as well! I have some of the mains only, you can get them in 110v and 240v, £15.00 in our local builders merchant. Great output. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'd not have bought it if it had a radio built in. Most things with unnecessary radios built in - "Toaster with built in radio" kind of thing - are cack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've got a couple of the mains type ones which work really well. I like the fact that they are only about 40mm thick, so work nicely laying flat when you are under the car with no propensity to fall over at just the wrong moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19MART82 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 the dewalt one looks a very handy bit of kit,sometimes its worth paying a bit extra for something usefull thats suits your needs,my mates were takeing the mick out of me when i payed £300 for a mac tools cordless impact gun,sayeing i was being "flash" and "lazy",but the times its come in handy offroading in the pouring rain and had to change a wheel or doing repairs in the freezing cold its saved loads of time and now they all want one,i like the fact with the dewalt youve got an extension and light in 1,1 less wires lying around everywher to trip over,would image it would be pretty rugged too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlandy Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I made up some leadlights with those led flood lights off e bay - cheap and good though who knows the lifespan.The led itself is 12v so I was thinking of getting another and removing the transformer and making it 12v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I find one of the most important factors in a work light is finding one that doesn't set off my welding visor. This rules out anything with a conventional lightbulb in it. The fluorescent ones do it to some extent, but the best seem to be the LED type. I got my last one from Aldi - you gotta love the way you can get an inspection light a couple of paces from the onions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Not had a problem with any lights setting off my welding hat! Staring at the sun does - but that's rarely a problem in England! I think mine, an ESAB must just be sensitive to UV light as it reacts ok to Plasma and even the lowest current welding. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SORNagain Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Mine is only a cheapie, so it looks like it's more due to that than the illumination! Very annoying though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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