Why are halogen gooseneck lights so expensive?

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Dazor especially. It's just a bulb on a stick man!
Mark S.
 
Ikea JANSJO isn't pricey. And, it's available in colors...
be prepared to replace the switch, though: mine has issues.

Halogens sometimes bother me; working close to the lamp,
the ozone isn't always negligible.
 
Looks like LED is an easier path and they are plentiful, I just don't really like the quality of the light. I'd rather have a CFL.
I never noticed the ozone from my 50 watt halogen desk light- my senses must be failing at this extreme age (61) :crushed:
 
I couldn’t believe it! I just bought the other day 10 each 35W replacement bulbs for the halogen gooseneck light from China. All for 3 bucks and free shipping! And they work great! Took about 10 days in the mail.
 
Machine lights are marketed to industry. And a one time perches, Just replace a cheap bulb once in awhile.. And the fixture is very well made .And last for years in harsh environments.
 
Looks like LED is an easier path and they are plentiful, I just don't really like the quality of the light. I'd rather have a CFL.
I never noticed the ozone from my 50 watt halogen...

An hour under the car, fiddling a few inches from my 500W worklight convinced
me that (1) jackstands aren't tall enough, and (2) the UV from the light was
generating enough ozone to make me feel ill.

Halogens are great for color rendition, but for something that works
next to my drill press or grinder, rugged counts. Rugged LEDs are cheap.
Rugged halogens, not so much. CFL is scary around rotating machines,
much worse for strobing than a good electronic-ballast fluorescent.

The LED lamps that use a regulated power brick are GREAT.
My drill press got much more accurate when that lamp was installed.
 
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Ah that's more like it Ken
MS
ps Yes whitmore I can see the flicker even on full-wave rectified LED lamps, that's why a regulated brick supply would be better, pure DC, no flicker.
 
An hour under the car, fiddling a few inches from my 500W worklight convinced
me that (1) jackstands aren't tall enough, and (2) the UV from the light was
generating enough ozone to make me feel ill.

Halogens are great for color rendition, but for something that works
next to my drill press or grinder, rugged counts. Rugged LEDs are cheap.
Rugged halogens, not so much. CFL is scary around rotating machines,
much worse for strobing than a good electronic-ballast fluorescent.

The LED lamps that use a regulated power brick are GREAT.
My drill press got much more accurate when that lamp was installed.

Helpful info,thx.
 
I know you're asking about halogen (I don't have a clue why they're so expensive), but someone here recommended these little LED gooseneck lamps from Ikea for $10. I picked up 3, and will be buying a bunch more. The light quality is good, they stay in position, and the price is definitely right!
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20169658/
 
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