[AT] LED lights

[Stephen Offiler]

Absolutely correct.  Chinese products continue to infiltrate our market
(for the record... did I mention this... we sell into the automotive
aftermarket tools & equipment market).  We offer a few Chinese products,
including something like the deck-of-cards you mentioned, because if we
don't, our customers (who are tool distributors) will find someone who
will... they've assured us in full-frontal, no uncertain terms:  If you
don't offer the cheaper alternatives, we don't have interest in your
premium products either.

You raise an interesting point regarding the new aluminum F-150!  There's
still plenty of steel in places where you need to turn wrenches, generally,
but it certainly precludes magnetic locations underhood and inside front
fenders for engine work.

For people who have asked, I work for Central Tools Inc. and our website
(not terribly well maintained but it's okay) is www.centraltools.com
 Again, our strict focus is professional stuff.  Our US-made worklights are
tougher than the stuff you find at Home Depot etc. but cost significantly
more.  If there was something on our website that catches your eye, just
Google "Central Tools" and the part number.  You should find online tool
dealers such as toolsource, toolwarehouse, and even Amazon has some of our
stuff.

Please forgive this commercial digression, which is sort of frowned-upon
here.  Just answering the question that was asked.

SO


On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Steve W. <swilliams268 at frontier.com>
wrote:

> Stephen Offiler wrote:
> > Steve -
> >
> > We developed a feature-rich LED worklight a few years ago (magnets and
> > hooks and flexible neck and rechargeable etc) but that drove cost up and
> it
> > was lukewarm in our market.  Working on another right now, more
> traditional
> > extruded-tube shape like our fluorescents.  Li-ion and a possible 110V
> > corded version, but our market  really likes cordfree (who doesn't these
> > days?)   I'll keep you in mind for "testing"!
> >
> > SO
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:52 PM, Sewell, Steven <sewell at ohio.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >> For the record, I am chief designer and VP of Engineering at a company
> that
> >> makes fluorescent and LED lighting products for use by auto technicians.
> >> Not exactly brake lights but I have plenty of underlying technical
> detail
> >> under my belt.
> >>
> >> SO
> >>
> >>
> >> And a FINE fluorescent light product your company makes. Of the ones you
> >> gave me for "testing" , a LONG time ago, I still have the 110 volt light
> >> and it works fine. ;-)  The battery died on the other one and Snap-on
> >> wanted too much to replace it. And it had been ran over/broken but still
> >> worked!
> >>
> >> -steve
> >>
> >> PS: You make LED's now - tell me more.  Need any "long term" testing??
> >> _______________________________________________
>
>
> Stephen,
>   I suspect the "offshore" lights are also making things difficult. I
> see a lot of those deck of card sized lights with the magnet and hook,
> and those 4" long dollar store specials in places.
> Seen a review of an LED equipped magnetic parts tray on youtube.
> (basically someone took the peel/stick LED strips sold in parts stores
> and stuck them to a 4X6 dual magnet pan)
>
> Cordless is a good thing for the most part. Magnets are OK but with
> todays vehicles it can be a challenge to find steel where you want to
> put the light!
> That new F series in aluminum is going to be interesting in that regard.
>
>
> --
> Steve W.
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