The Stupid Easy Led Worklamp

Been waiting for affordable LED lighting to do my workbench area. Taking a tip from member 49T&C I bought some 48" LED replacements for T8 fluorescent tubes.

Great light quality, no ballast required and only $6 delivered. Unbreakable, double-insulated, and unlike quartz lamps, no heat output either.

So, I also made some quick and dirty portable worklamps by adding pigtails. All UL® listed (Undertaker Labs. Don't try this at home. Or under your Jeep.) It takes less than five minutes.

I love them!

 

What insane scarf joint is that and do you really just hook up 110/115 to it? Internal converter?

 

Yes, yes, and yes.

 

Where did you get them, all the ones on Amazon are $20 and up??????

 

Got mine on FleaBay.
Seems there are many options, at many prices.
Mine were 22 watt (50 watt equivalent) "direct wire."

These are different sellers, but similar items



6X T8 LED TUBE,22W 5000K,2310Lumen 4FT G13,Single-Ended（bypass ballast requried） | eBay

1 10 25 Pack T8 4FT 48'' 18W LED Lamp Light Tube Bulb Milky Cold Warm White | eBay

 

I can't take my eyes off that joint. That's really quite impressive work.

 

Thank you. It's all about "measure twice cut once." The hard part was working 25 feet above the floor.

How do you like this one? The purlins radiate over ascending rafters on widening raised chord trusses - every joint was a different compound angle.

Ooops. Hi-jacked my own thread!

 

That's cool.

I think it's more about the standards you set for yourself. Precision (ie cut once, no waste) comes from that. Great work.

 

What are the screw on butt connectors called?

 

I got some here. These were smallish and kind of light duty (chinese).
uxcell 5pcs 600V 6A Dual Row 12 Positions Screw Terminal Electric Barrier Strip | eBay

I have heard them called Euro-style.
12 Position Euro Style Nylon Barrier Strip - 20 Amp : 13-1208 - Electric Plugs - Amazon.com

Radio shack has had them in the heavier duty sizes.
Or try one of these.
Amazon.com: dual row barrier strip

On the LED tubes, i filed a small notch on each pin to help the screw stay firmly located.