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Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! #63714
05/26/08 11:11 AM
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Saw this and thought I'd share.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=267736&showall=1

I don't have power in the new garage yet, but do have some of those old trouble lights. They are all going in the trash today!
I've had them pop many times, but nothing like this. I figure I've already played the odds on this stuff....

Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: RodStRace] #63715
05/27/08 05:20 AM
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THANK YOU!! for the post

Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: 33Plymouth] #63716
05/27/08 07:48 AM
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i can't agree more !!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: moparx] #63717
05/28/08 02:10 AM
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I've been fortunate over the years, but I also wasted no time getting flourescent (and now LED) lights in the shop when I became aware of the hazards the incandescent ones can be.


2 Demons...no, not my kids!
Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: 4speeds4me] #63718
05/29/08 07:38 PM
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So, just the regular drop lights with normal bulbs can do that?????

I have several of them time to get some more modern ones.

thanks for the info.


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Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: RUMBLON] #63719
05/29/08 08:54 PM
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Should this be moved over to the other sections on the board? I'm pretty sure us street rodders are not the only ones that have these old lights around. Gene

Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: poorboy] #63720
05/31/08 10:15 AM
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Sorry, but the drop light was just the last factor in a string of stupid mistakes.

Steve


They say there are no such thing as a stupid question.
They say there is always the exception that proves the rule.
Don't be the exception.
Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: Supercuda] #63721
06/02/08 04:55 PM
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Quote:

Sorry, but the drop light was just the last factor in a string of stupid mistakes.

Steve




True, but even with the other mistakes, this wouldn't have happened if he'd been using a flourescent or LED light...


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Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: poorboy] #63722
06/04/08 09:24 AM
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Quote:

Should this be moved over to the other sections on the board? I'm pretty sure us street rodders are not the only ones that have these old lights around. Gene




I was going to post it in General, but that isn't visible to all. Figured the old car guys were most likely, and you guys are the ones I talk to most...

Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: 4speeds4me] #63723
06/04/08 06:37 PM
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Quote:

Sorry, but the drop light was just the last factor in a string of stupid mistakes.

Steve




True, but even with the other mistakes, this wouldn't have happened if he'd been using a flourescent or LED light...




Bulbs and flameable liquids dont mix.

Re: Get RID Of Your Incandesent Trouble Lights!!! [Re: RodStRace] #63724
06/05/08 03:24 AM
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I've posted similar in the past, time to rehash it though. I lost a project car in a fire due to the same issue in a high school body shop but the worst part was two students were lost due to smoke inhalation. AND the student was told up front to NOT open that gas tank with that incandescent trouble light under there. Bad memories with this one, and it's been a lot of years, that was in 78.
Mike







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