Looking for a protable pit light that folds up for easy transport. What are you guys using?

Lots of people, including myself use an Ottlite. They have both an LED and florescent version. I use the florescent myself. You can get them from craft stores (Joannes, Michaels, Hobby Lobby) or Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/OttLite-L139AB...ords=ott+light

I use the MuchMore Aluminum 12V Folding LED light and love it. Folds down nice and compact.

http://www.amain.com/Muchmore-Racing...-Black/p171115

I have seen this one from hobby king, not sure how well it performs, but it is rechargeable. Pit Light

I had a folding ott light for years. I now have this:

http://www.officemax.com/office-furn...ct-prod3300015

Muchmore led light. Can be powered from 13.8V PSU

I've had that one for a few years now. It's inexpensive and sure takes a beating!

+1 Muchmore light.

I've had one for over a year and have never had a problem.

I also use one of the generic flouresant Ott light you can get at office supply stores. It works well, but the Muchmore is brighter, lighter and runs off 12volts.

The new GForce lights are smaller, lighter and brighter than the Much more units. They also have a parts tray built into the bottom.

EA

EA, could the GForce banana plugs be changed to deans and plug a 3v lipo to power it?

is this LED or Florescent ?

Tia
Tom

This looks like a rebadged or knockoff OttLite, but $15 cheaper. Looks Florencent based on website.

I use an Ottlight that I got at Costco for super cheap and it works great. Only issue with it is that it lights up a small area, which is fine when I'm just working on my car(s) between heats.

What would be a good option for over head lighting in my hobby workshop at home? I've got the standard 60w bulbs in the shop, but I'd like to have a bit more light focused onto my table.

Tom, it's supposed to be a "full spektrum light". I think it is fluorescent. Works well, and the price is good.

For a while I had a cheap 6' Flouresant Shop Light, but I found the direct light to be too harsh for working on RC. I took 2 good 4' flouresant fixtures (with soft light bulbs) and mounted them upside down in a custom box near the ceiling that aims the light at the ceiling/upper wall above my workbench to direct the light up and towards the wall. The light I get is reflected/diffused and much softer and evenly distributed. Quick, cheap fix (I think I've got maybe $45 in the whole thing and it fully lights the whole room.)
Tip: walls and ceiling need to be a somewhat light color (dark colors absorb light.)