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Saw me some new LED light bulbs at work.

yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 21,927 ✭✭✭✭

Looks like a bulb shaped like ceiling fan. It has like 4 blades that fold out and set as you like LEDs. I may have to check these out and price them.

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  • US Military GuyUS Military Guy Member Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭✭

    I used them when I built The Toy Box. They put out an amazing amount of light in the garage portion of the building - 53' x 35' with a 12' ceiling. I used 15 lights.

    I like the fact they can be screwed into a regular light bulb socked. The "blades" had a tendency to sag so I used a hot glue gun to keep them in place.

    The version I had had five blades. A bunch of folks thought they were actually ceiling fans. Unfortunately the lights started to fail. Either a blade or the center light would start to blink which was very distracting. Failure could be counted in hours/days - maybe 300 hours of "on time".

    I replaced them with a four blade version. They had a different temperature of light and were seemed to be brighter than the first ones. They have not failed - yet.

    I did keep the ones that started to blink. Perhaps I will run out of things to do someday and will attempt to repair them.

  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭

    I have one with three panels and a motion detector - and a remote. I put it in my attic space so it comes on automatically when I go up there. It would also work fine in a garage.

    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 17,207 ✭✭✭✭

    I have a couple of the 4 blade version down in the barn for the chickens.

  • Ruger4meRuger4me Member, Moderator Posts: 3,807 ******

    I put two of the four blade ones in the well house I built, They seem to work fine so far, they are smaller than they looked online when I got em off amazon.

  • hoosierhoosier Member Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭✭

    Had some flood light is the warehouse. Just shown down is spots.

    I replaced with these type Led light with 3 blades .Covers a large area Wow, I'm blinded and now, can find things I lost years ago. Ceiling is 16 ft up, so have to use one of the extension poles to install.

    But seem to only last about 2 years, then start flickering, (looks like lightning). But the price has come down so it's not too bad to replace. I bought a Case of these (10) .

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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,256 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 28

    We have a couple in an old shead, and I have one in the pole barn I think their 3 light style bought them a few years back on sale at menards

    JMHO

    LED lights are right up their with sliced bread. LOL

  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,501 ✭✭✭✭

    Seen them at Ollies,the ones made by bell and Howell. Good price but was unsure if worth the price . Sounds like Ineed to try some .

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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,049 ******

    Sound good, except for the arms sagging. That would be a pain.

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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 21,927 ✭✭✭✭

    So fewer the blades the brighter? Got to keep that in mind.

  • truthfultruthful Member Posts: 2,123 ✭✭✭✭

    I've had numerous disappointments with LED bulbs/lights. When new they give a lot of light, as they age the light grows dimmer and the life is way less than the hype claims.

  • 62vld204262vld2042 Member Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭✭

    Pretty much agree....

    Over the years......I've mostly settled on CFL bulbs, based on cost....life.....and wattage consumption comparisons. I do still keep some incandescent bulbs handy....…for mild heat....to help epoxies cure, and warming inside my stock finish dry-box.

    Here's hoping that Don will bring back incandescent bulbs........😉😎

  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 21,927 ✭✭✭✭

    I noticed this with those twisted compact fluorescents. I took off the frosted glass to get better lights off them this weekend. maybe I got that GA the Fonz was talking about?

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