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Cheap portable LED lighting solution for dark work environments using battery box and gooseneck light
15 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- A portable work light can be assembled by combining a battery box with USB connector and a gooseneck LED light, secured with velcro strips and black tape
- Total cost for this setup is approximately ten dollars plus velcro, with parts sourced from online retailers
- Battery box with four lithium batteries lasted through several work days of intermittent use with the light turned on during setup and teardown
- Checking multiple seller listings for battery boxes can yield lower total costs, and buying in bulk with others can provide better pricing
Depends on
- Battery life testing was incomplete after only three work days of use
- Actual battery endurance under continuous operation was not tested
- Solution requires three weeks shipping time from overseas suppliers
- Only tested in specific stage and studio environments