[AT] LED lights

[Sewell, Steven]

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From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Offiler [soffiler at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 3:39 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] LED lights

Hey Steve:

Well, they already exist, but I guess you know that.  Cost is another
matter.  LED (semiconductor) manufacturing technology is rocket science
compared to a glass tube with a couple little bits of tungsten and some
phosphor powder.  Cost will only creep down modestly as production volumes
go up, but I don't know that you will ever think of them as "not cost
prohibitive".  Kind of subjective ;-)

SO


Not going to be able to switch for some time. 17 48 inch 
"shop lights" in the shop. Times 2 bulbs each. Old school math says that's 34 bulbs. Last time I looked the LED tubes were ~ $20.00 each  OUCH

-steve