$20 Harbor Freight Hack!
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- Опубликовано: 4 янв 2024
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You just dropped a ton of cash on a new US general or icon roller cabinet and work center now you need to drop another $100 to get the icon magnetic work center light or do you. I'm checking out a viewer-suggested hack to see if you can save 80% or more and get the same level of performance using an Amazon rechargeable set of LED lights.
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This would be great for the interior of icon side cabinets.
My wife and I utilize these Amazon lights throughout the house. As we age, it is nice to have a light come on as you navigate your way through the house after hours without turning on a glaring overhead light and waking others up. The charge lasts a long time and depending on the model, some of ours begin to blink to alert you that it is time for a charge (often the blinking will begin about 3 AM which IS annoying). An additional note for you tool boxes, the portability of the magnetic light is very convenient when you need a quick light to search a drawer or need a bit more light under the hood. Not so with the hard wired ICON version. Really enjoy your content - shining on . . .
I would think anyone with a $1500+ tool box already has at least one or two small lights for working on a vehicle. I would rather have something plugged in that I don't have something else to worry about charging.
I really like those, Jeff !!
I have already thought about 6-7 things I could use these for in my shop.
"Hey honey! I need to order these lights on Amazon!"
Wife: "Are you watching Den of Tools Again??" 😅🤣😂😆
I have been a fan of these magnetic amazon lights for a while. I use them in my router cabinet, on some of the tool shelves in the darker portion of the garage, and even on that cheap wire shelving in my pantry and linen closet. They work great and the battery lasts long enough.
I use these for my pantry cabinet, under cabinets in kitchen and they are so versatile.
My man, love your show!! This is the second watch of this particular video...great review.
Really want to know if you have done a review video of Craftsman's new Overdrive Series tools that are actually available in stores like Loews and Ace hardware here in New York?
I've had a few of those lights in cabinets for about a year now. They work great. Highly work recommend.
I use light like these all over my home. I use them for under cabinet lights, I use them for enter a room, hallway or open a closet. I love them as you can probably tell. I have AAA and rechargeable versions. As a side note I have motion sensor lights hard wired for the bathrooms.
These could work for a dome light in an old truck or tractor. Under kitchen sink would be another option.
I use a similar motion activated magnetic rechargeable light for my tool chest but I have it at the front edge of the lid so that, when opened, I get lighting into the drawers of the bottom chest. Works very well.
Been using those Amazon lights for about 3 years in my husky cabinets and they last long for that but also have them over my workspaces and I have to switch them about once every 2 weeks. Used switch them out more frequently but I put electrical tape on the outside half since the sensors are very sensitive. Bought 3 extra for charging and replacement. Honestly took a chance and they're good enough for me.
I was looking at these the other night for some closets in our house, and I thought the same thing. These would be great in the tool cabinets in the shop.
The Den of Tools.. That is a nice option for lighting. Dang it you just reminded me that I was going to get the Icon light for my hutch..
I have similar lights from Amazon. Perfect bathroom night lights. Also in the pantry. As you've discovered, just super handy.
I use rechargeable lights like those for my shed and wood shed. Longer ones. Since they only go on at night when opening the door (small shed) I only have to recharge them about once a year. They last a while
I use two wireless lights in a metal cabinet for wireless paper hole punches. Works great for illumination.
Walmart sells under cabinet lights for the kitchen, which is what I use. It doesn't have the magnetic mount, they are designed to have to screws hold them in place. The 2ft, 3ft, and 4ft are all under $25, they are LED but very bright.
This is what I did with the Amazon lights because my snap on box doesn’t have a hole in the back and I didn’t want to put a hole so I bought a couple of different lights I leave them in the on /off position..my top is not a hutch but a chest with a lift up top works great great channel
I picked up a few of the small, magnetic lights similar to what you were showing and put them on the underside of the shelves in my steel cabinets. Not a horrible solution, but some function better than others, especially the motion sensing function.
They make bigger ones. I have one near my breaker box in my house. It is kind of dark there. But it is twice the size of those at least. Works great. Had it there for years now.
Perfect for my gun safe!! I love these. Maybe six months now and I have yet to recharge them. Maybe open once or twice a week.
What about a RGB light strip …. You can find some around $22 … they have remotes or control with phone… you could use double stick tape for remote on side of cabinet.
I’ve got one of those in the gun safe on motion, open it up, it comes on and you can see everything you need to, close and walk away. It’s not used every day, but it’s been in there for about a year an on the initial charge. Love those LEDs!
Actually these would be nice to use on the older series one tool chests because of the older general tool boxes and chests do not have a pass through for cords and if the owner doesn’t want to cut a hole for that these would be a good alternative.
I used the Braun 4 ft shop light and two HF tool box colored magnets. Bent the hooks on the magnets 90 deg and enlarged the mounting holes in the light. Works like a charm. Got all on sale for less than $30.
I got some GOVEE RGB lights with some magnets glued on the back of the strip so I can easily move it if needed or get new ones without leaving residue. The white is bright and you get a app to control it and many colors as well
My wife uses the amazon lights under the kitchen cabinets. Only down side is u have to recharge them ounce in a while. She loves them has a few inside the cabinets too.
You can just cram any diffused LED strip up there, and add a normally-closed switch to turn it on when the hutch door is fully open. 120v, USB powered, rechargeable- it doesn't matter. LED lighting is super cheap and versatile.
I'm waiting on delivery of the 73" box and hutch [in green, of course! 😎] and used the 25% off coupon to pick up the ICON light bar for $75. It was hard to find the ICON light in my area -- had to travel a bit to a store that had only two in stock. I read the reviews and they were very positive, and one had photos that looked quite good. We'll see when the box arrives in February! Thanks from the great state of NH for all the excellent content! Shine on!
You’re going to be waiting awhile I ordered a 56 nov 16 and I’m getting word not till feb 9th. A certain conflict happening on the Red Sea is forcing ships to take longer ways
I ordered my 56" in Dec and received it the first week of January this year.@@ttss5726
We put those “likely same exact lights” in our pantry, one on each side of the door shining in, to get better light to the bottom shelves and they work great. Auto on/ auto off. The ones we have turn off after 1 minute of no motion.
I have these in my hallway, for night time. First, it goes off after about 3 minutes of no motion. Second, these may be different, but mine have adjustment for temperature (3) and brightness (3), so if you have a bit of glare, you can change from 5000K to 4000K to 3500K (I think these are the temps) or from 100% to 75% to 50% or any combination of the 6. I think they work great.
Great for under hood or dash. Keep a couple in car/truck
Too each they’re own but down the road awhile I’m not gonna regret the $80 difference to not have to charge those lights and if you’re even remotely considering using these in a work situation you’re hutch is gonna be open for 8 or more hours your gonna be charging those things all the time. The icon light is a really good deal at $100. Plus I’m almost sure it’s the same exact light as the snap on I’ve had both and they are exactly the same down to the injection molding marks
I have had similar lights in my house as undercabinet lighting in the kitchen and I did not like them. I liked the wireless feature, but I was charging them all of the time. After a while it seemed that I was charging them every day and that is when I decided to go with a wired solution.
These would be perfect for lighting a dark hallway. I'd stick them about two inches above the baseboard so they wouldn't be blinding, and if you set them to motion sensing it'd give you a really cool space tech vibe because they'd turn on sequentially as you get closer to them. The only thing I don't like about them is they're battery operated. However, if they can be used on the cords it'd be cool.
I had some of these under my kitchen cabinets. We replaced with hardwired, with the wave on/off feature, later. For two reasons, charge only lasted just over a week and the mini usb connections became a hassle in that I had to finagle to get it to work.
for the wired setup ive used 12v rv lights, right now there $5.99
not using them often i plug it into a 120v to 12v power supply and added the fuse
Like many of those who replied, I also use many of those Amazon lights to enter rooms and sink cabinets (once you stick your hand into the cabinet, the motion sensor turns on the light and I can see everything that is in the cabinet without turning on the room light). Depending on the usage, each charge of these lights last about 3 weeks to a month. I actually use these lights more often without having to turn on the room light (Energy conservation/savings?) I can move throughout the house at night without having to switch on the room light. I have at least 8 of these scattered throughout the house and also will probably be buying more. Some are better than others, but once you find the ones that serve you well, you'll probably pay the extra buck to get the same ones.
Worth mentioning if it hasn't been already... this type of light with motion sensors uses a tiny bit or power even when Not in use. The electronics for the motion sensor is a continuous draw. I have similar lights in a location that is not used often and have cone back to find the batteries drained. I believe thats why they have the 3 position switch. ON-OFF-AUTO. I leave mine in the off position most of the time and move to auto if I'm on a project where I want motion sensor.
Just my two cents but I agree. These are a welcome addition for extra lighting.
I picked up an old metal cabinet side the road these will work perfectly
There nice little lights. Picked up a couple on clearance at home Depot.
Good idea. IF you have the white case then great light. Also these motion sensor lights turn off when you are right there kinda annoying at times.
Great tip. I've been looking for some lights for my toolbox. Snagged two and got 25% off.
I have a set of magnetic plug in LED lights in my 3d printer enclosure and they work well. They are very bright and are adjustable to make them brighter or dimmer. They are labeled as under cabinet lights.
I like this! These would make GREAT lights for your 'Bang Stick" safe.
I feel like the icon light would be worth it not to screw with batteries when you probably don't wanna. I do use a couple of these in closets and where my home defense is kept. It's nice because you can bring it along when checking out bumps in the night
Awesome solution for many applications!
I just bought some through the link thanks Jeff!!
I might look into a led shop light that you can find in the lighting department at Lowe's/Home Depot/Walmart
Good suggestion. If it wasn’t for your video, I wouldn’t have known about these. 👍🏻
First I honestly didn't read all the other comments.. I put eshine light is my series 3 hutch .. they come with a power supply that they stay connected to ... they are motion activated and dimmable all no touch .. I like em .. found a different variation of same brand afterwards 6 x 7inch lights that all plug into each other if I recall correctly was $28 on amazon
It amazes me that that the icon work center light is way cheaper than the truck brands but it seems like non the the retail stores stock them.
I used one of those lights on my toolbox it works pretty well on a two-drawer top cabinet tool box sometimes the light would shut off and you'd have to retrigger the motion sensor also wouldn't that light require a lot more wires.
I bought a set of those for a closet we have that has no power to it. They throw a lot of light. If someone is worried about wasting battery life, you can turn them off manually if you want to. Plus, I’ve had ours up for six months and have not had to recharge them. I will say that, we’re not in that closet necessarily every day, but I think it was money well spent. If you put four of those where you put the one or two, you will have more than enough light. I can’t remember exactly, but they may even have different levels of light temperature.
I'm guessing you can shoot video in pro mode where you can adjust the settings and they'll stay fixed. Then, when you compare to other lights you can see the difference without the camera compensating. One will seem the same as the other because the camera is actively making them look the same (based on the 18% gray principle). Might make a good trunk light.
Chomped the like button, thanks for sharing
You know those Amazon lights are thin enough I might be able to fit them in my International tool box on the drawers. I might try that. Another great video. Thanks
When you buy more for other projects I'm curious to see if you put 5 or 4 in..... what the comparison would be then
I bet it's gonna be pretty close even with 4 in there
One of your videos popped up in my feed. I hadn’t seen one in a while and clicked on it. Then I noticed I had been unsubscribed! I subscribed again.
Welcome back! You gotta love those RUclips “features”
i actually use the small round "tap light" style. each of my lights takes 3 triple A batteries and lasts about 6 months per battery set per light in my us general 5 drawer
Wanted to comeback to say I bought them, they are great quality feel, I’m adding one to my small sandblasting cabinet, no need for cable and the motion works awesome
Amazon lights seem pretty close to the icon light and Seem a bit better with the defused light
The Petro truck stop was running a discount, and I got a little magnetic LED light strip about the same size as those Amazon ones for $5. It takes three AAs. I have it in my cargo trailer, and I also use it to work on my truck.
I sure did get a nice creeper on sale for $30 at Harbor Freight a few days ago. I didn't even know that creepers could be so cheap. Way better than using a piece of cardboard in the cold and snow!
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@@tubergonz Dang, that's a good idea!
There are a ton of options out there, you just have to keep an eye out. I found a 110 v option that you can daisy chain. I use two in my Husky cabinet. I think I found them at Lowes or Home Depot. Probably $15 a piece.
If I had a hutch, I might use both, Icon in the back and magnetic ones on the hutch lid.
This new style is Bear Bones
Harbor Freight has LED fluorescent replacements pretty cheap; some have motion sensors so you can plug it in.
I'm thinking about buying a couple. Just putting my little hobby box for my drawers
Depot has a wired 40" led that is magnetic. I use one in my gun safe. Works perfect.
Those are nice lights for the price. While watching i was thinking another option would be to use the harbor freight 200 Lumen LED Super Bright Flip Light. Just flip the switch and you have light flip it back off when your done. Best part is those are only 2.99
Would be good to see how they do in a darker cabinet.
Can these be used with a charging cable plugged in all the time?
We had purchased a previously recommended motion sensing LED light in our coats closet which used rechargeable AAA batteries. The good thing was that it used rechargeable AAA batteries and not alkaline batteries. However, there was NO WAY to charge the batteries while using the LED lights - the batteries needed to be removed from its case and charged separately in an external charger - which got old pretty fast.
Hoping these allow operation while "permanently" connected to an old USB-C phone charger for people that have such a use case. We might even consider these to replace the old fluorescent light in our pantry whose bulb has been glowing orange and ready to be replaced.
Great video as always, Jeff! 👍
Yes, they can be used while charging
WRT comparing the lighting, install one of the "lux" apps on your phone and measure it in various places. Absolute acuracy is so-so but relative accuracy should be very good. Cameras, unless put into manual fixed exposure, are worse than useless in trying to show any differences.
I have those Amazon lights in my gun safes. They work great, namely due to the recharging feature and I have no electric in my gun safes.
These are perfect for my daughter’s closet which has no light. Thanks
We have these lights in our kitchen and they are great. The only downside is having to charge them periodically.
how about just putting one of the hf 5500 lum shop lights with 2 magnets put on they dont have the motion and have to be plugged in but are 17$, on sale but yes the little lights are amazingly handy. how about a review on the hf 1250 work light have one that is 5 years old now still great and have usb power out on it think we have 4 of them now
I use a similar amazon light in one of my gun safes. My only complaint with the light is that is uses Micro-USB.
I took a peek over at Amazon. With vision like ours, old eyes, I am now going with 5,000 to 5600 Kelvin color temperature lighting for work areas. They say they are cool white which is about 4,000 Kelvin. Compare these lights to true daylight lights and you will see the area pop. In fact you may be able to get by with fewer lumens. Try a comparison and see if this is true for you. Now for family and rest areas 2400 to 3200 Kelvin will tell our brains it's bedtime. Don't forget to bring in an old couch for comfort and sound absorbing qualities. Old drapes help, too. Believe it or not, lots of books on a book shelf works wonders and make you look like a genius. Don't forget a commercial popcorn popper. It won't help with the sound, but you can have theater popcorn anytime you want. Be safe.
I have a couple in the shed outside.
the bear dose a really good human impersonation.
my wife put those amazon lights inside a few of the kitchen cabinets and in one closet that doesn't have a light inside for some reason.
how about buying 2 sets, put 3 in the cabnet and keep the fourth one on the charger so you always have one to exchange with the one in the cabinet that dies out
I would definitely goes with the $20 lights.
Can these be plugged in all the time and this not need charging.
How strong are the magnets? I’ve got a bunch of books in my RV that would be a perfect application if they don’t fall off on the first speed bump I come across or the gas station driveway curb.
Fairly strong and the lights are very light. I would be stunned if you could knock one lose.
I bought some similar lights from Amazon and they would just stay on when they shouldn't, and then they took forever to charge. Plus I don't want them to turn off while I'm soldering. Not good.
Have them !!! The problem is you always have to recharge them. It's a pain !!! I'd use led strips that plug in !!!
Like the new location and that Mic 🎤 you’re using is doing a great job! Can wait to see more progress!
I used the 120v leds from home depot
The "extra battery loss until they turn off" is solved easily by a light you have a switch on 😂. You are already going to have power going to the chargers and such so you dont need battery powered lights, and there isnt really any reason to limit yourself to motion or mag switching. A simple mechanical switch isnt exactly a hindrance 😂
I recently picked up a similar light at Home Depot for $14.99. That may have been a sale price though.
I use these Amazon lights in my gun safe. They work great. They do months on a single charge.
Better than no light at all. For those of us that are not rich it will work.
Checked on these 3 days after you posted this and they are now $24.00 Still cheaper than Icon.
braun 4' led shop light for 23 bucks?
My only disagreement is the cabinets need to be purple, not white lol. I've been using battery operated night lights for my home. These lights look awesome for me and the Mrs.
Usb hub to a charger and keep them plugged in
Not even close because you can also take the amazon light to other places like where you may be working. Much more portable.
The amazon lights work well in the purse and the car.