Where to get those halogen lamps on a stand?

[LSB M]

I`m not talking about desk lights... I want those heavy duty 1000W halogen lights that people use in the garage when detailing cars....



I bought this from Sears...

Craftsman WL500DPT-S 1000 watt Tripod Light with Portable Stand at Sears.com



All I can say is, the quality SUCKED. I am returning it...



Need a better brand... but can`t seem to find any stores that carry these?



:nixweiss

[greg'sgoat]

Lowes has a cheap-o version for $25-30. In the grand scheme of thigns, it isn`t the best quality, but it has worked better than a buddies Craftsman that only works when it wants to. And for the price, if it gave up, it isn`t too big of a deal.

[mikelea4ever]

do you have a carquest in your area? if you do, they do sale those halogen lamps.

[White_07_G6_GT]

I got mine at HomeDepot for about $35CDN.

[Accumulator]

LSB M - I have a different one from Sears that`s a lot "fancier" than that one, it has two bulbs per head and a much nicer tripod; I think you`d be satisfied with its quality (it cost a few times what yours did).



But FWIW I also have a *really* cheap, crappy (and often/poorly repaired ) old generic one that makes yours look like top-shelf stuff and guess which one I actually like better....yep, the cheap, crappy one that looks like a piece of junk. When it comes to actually seeing what you want to see, and making the adjustments that you need to make, sometimes it can be surprising what`s actually the most functional.



I`d consider using what you have for a while and make sure it`s really deficient (functionally speaking). Then buy another "better" one if you think you really need it. IMO it`s not like you can have too many lights anyhow

[stiffdogg06]

Wal-mart has the tripod ones for like 20 bucks.



I got the 500watt one for 9 bucks and it sufficient for me. No need to use more...

[travisdecpn]

I have a setup from Cooper Lighting that is truly commercial grade. It`s a bit on the heavy side, but definitely quality built. Check around for a "real" hardware store, you should be able to find a decent setup from them. If all else fails, give Grainger a try.

[NickelPlated.45]

I got a generic one on sale from harbor freight. It was dirt cheap and works like a champ.



Craftsman is poopy.

[jamesuh]

Go to Home Depot, they have a few halogen lamps on stands.

[rkf76]

I`m not talking about desk lights... I want those heavy duty 1000W halogen lights that people use in the garage when detailing cars....



I bought this from Sears...

Craftsman WL500DPT-S 1000 watt Tripod Light with Portable Stand at Sears.com



All I can say is, the quality SUCKED. I am returning it...



Need a better brand... but can`t seem to find any stores that carry these?



:nixweiss

I`m glad you feel the same way I do about those lights, I`ll never buy another Craftsman set of worklights again, horrible build quality.

[BigAl3]

i have the bayco brand tripod stand i bought at pepboys (yellow stand) and notice they sell it at wal-mart for around $20-$25 as stiffgogg06 mentioned. it`s worked pretty well thus far...

[JustinDetail]

I bought mine at Sears, it`s a dual head 1000 watt that retailed for $29.99, but I got it on sale for $19.99, I like it for garage detailing.

[rkf76]

I bought mine at Sears, it`s a dual head 1000 watt that retailed for $29.99, but I got it on sale for $19.99, I like it for garage detailing.

that`s the one I have too. When I first got it I stripped out one of the tightening knobs with very little effort so now one of the lights doesn`t stay upright. I also don`t like how you can`t remove a single light from the stand and use it by it`s lonesome. Well, you can, but the other light won`t be far behind cause they`re both wired into the same breaker box. But yeah, they do light up like they`re supposed to it`s just that I think they could have done alot better quality wise and made it more practical as well (being able to use a single light off the stand without having to make sure the other light was close behind.)