Not sure if this should go here or elsewhere.
Was looking at options for underhood lighting. Most were cheaply made, rechargable, overpriced Chinese junk, starting at about $60 for 400ish lumens and 90 minutes of runtime (followed by the same amount to recharge.)
Here's a cheap solution from Harbor Freight. Even here in CA I have less than $30 in it:
1 - 4' 4000 lumen led shop light -$23 (64410)
1 - magnetic hooks - $4
The magnets are strong, the hook part not so much. Will likely drill out the cheap rivets later and replace with better hardware.
Assembly:
* Make sure the lamp is properly wired / grounded. Because... China.
* While I used the included hardware to hang the light to connect to the magnets... It might be a better idea to use something non-conductive.
I don't like the switch - when it fails I'll replace with a toggle.
Outcome -much better than my OG single bulb drop light. I think my mid 50s eyes are going to appreciate this a lot.
Was looking at options for underhood lighting. Most were cheaply made, rechargable, overpriced Chinese junk, starting at about $60 for 400ish lumens and 90 minutes of runtime (followed by the same amount to recharge.)
Here's a cheap solution from Harbor Freight. Even here in CA I have less than $30 in it:
1 - 4' 4000 lumen led shop light -$23 (64410)
1 - magnetic hooks - $4
The magnets are strong, the hook part not so much. Will likely drill out the cheap rivets later and replace with better hardware.
Assembly:
* Make sure the lamp is properly wired / grounded. Because... China.
* While I used the included hardware to hang the light to connect to the magnets... It might be a better idea to use something non-conductive.
I don't like the switch - when it fails I'll replace with a toggle.
Outcome -much better than my OG single bulb drop light. I think my mid 50s eyes are going to appreciate this a lot.
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