[TheForge] OT: Government waste

Wed Mar 22 16:37:53 EDT 2017

I think there would be a market for a welding hood with a built in
light.

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 Jerry,

 I'd be interested in what BRANDS of LED lights you've been happy
with.

 Currently one place I'm using compact fluorescents is in a basement
area
 where the fixtures have a limit of 60 W actual energy usage, and 60 W
 incandescent bulbs don't throw enough light. The funny thing is that
using
 compact fluorescents or LED bulbs this way will not >save< energy --
 they'll just provide more light.

 I'm not in the least opposed to saving energy, I just resent stupid
laws
 with unintended consequences.

 While we're talking about lighting -- does anyone know of a BRIGHT
light
 (e.g., LED) that can be attached to an auto-darkening welding
"helmet" to
 make it easier to see when the arc is off, and which will not be
ruined by
 spatter? I tried a strap-on lamp and (a) it didn't want to stay in
place
 and (b) got crudded up by spattered flux (from flux-core welding).
(It
 would have to be lightweight, but could draw its power from a
separate
 battery, hung on a belt or in a pocket.) I could hack such a thing
 together, but have too many projects already...

 Bruce
 NJ

 On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 3:11 PM, jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
wrote:

 >
 > The GVT mandate to switch to CFLs was . . . blankety blank
thinking. Their
 > own standards for haz mat disposal made cleaning up after a single
broken
 > CFL cost thousands.
 >
 > On the gripping claw I love LEDs, I've been changing all the lights
in the
 > house out for LEDs as the incandescents burn out. The ceiling
fixtures in
 > the living room are rated for two 40 watt bulbs max, with LEDs I
get the
 > equivalent of 2oo watts for 36 draw.
 >
 > The first two LED strip lights I hung in the shop cost $53 each but
are the
 > equivalent of two 40 watt fluorescents for under 15 draw, they're
BRIGHT
 > HOT
 > white and don't care what the temp is. I went out at -22f one
morning just
 > to see and they came on as soon as I flipped the switch. The price
has come
 > down significantly since I bought the first two, now I can get the
same
 > thing for $20 apiece.
 >
 > I do prefer my old incandescents where I want the heat like in the
old
 > (yard
 > sale) dorm fridge I keep welding rod in, one 25 watt bulb keeps it
a nice
 > 90f on cold days. I know it's not industry spec for keeping welding
rod to
 > certification but I haven't needed to make a weld to pass
inspection or do
 > a
 > job safety depended on for years so the hot fridge is good enough.
 >
 > Frosty.
 >
 >
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