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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:41:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Rattlehead34]
Post it up.
Building my stash, a few every month to maintain that glorious soft glow. 5 3-ways 150W max 20 25W 20 60W Fuck LEDs. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:42:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: crownvic96]
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Why? lol I want my backup power to last longer not shorter. I never understood the incandescent hoarding.
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:43:19 PM EDT
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Fine, fine, fine....I'll bite.
Tell the class why you would hoard incandescent light bulbs. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:44:17 PM EDT
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LEDs are better in every way. Why?
More efficient Run cooler Use less juice Variety of shades and colors 
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:45:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chris_1522: Fine, fine, fine....I'll bite. Tell the class why you would hoard incandescent light bulbs. |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:47:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: LEDs are better in every way. Why? More efficient Run cooler Use less juice Variety of shades and colors |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:48:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JimEb]
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Nostalgia
Incandescent were desirable back when all the LED bulbs sucked. They wouldn’t work if cold (like outdoor lighting), emitted EMF that would interfere with radio signals like garage door openers, etc. But now LEDs rock. OP is welcome to have at all the old bulbs. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:50:23 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the only incandescent bulbs in my house are for a work bench light I use when carving/sanding muzzleloader stocks. LED all the things. Except for that work bench light.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:51:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: LEDs are better in every way. Why? More efficient Run cooler Use less juice Variety of shades and colors Don't forget they last a lot longer, even the cheaper ones will last years and they've come down in price quite a bit. I agree, I have no clue as to why someone would argue incandescent bulbs are superior. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:51:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chris_1522: Fine, fine, fine....I'll bite. Tell the class why you would hoard incandescent light bulbs. Being terribly edgy. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:51:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Eyes are sensitive like my feelings and they blind me like your fucking truck headlights. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By fadedsun: LEDs are better in every way. Why? More efficient Run cooler Use less juice Variety of shades and colors Buy the soft white LED bulbs and avoid the daylight bulbs. It is not hard. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:53:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Frank_B]
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Originally Posted By Rattlehead34: ...maintain that glorious soft glow... Buy the ~2500* Kelvin bulbs, not the ~4500* Kevin ones. It's stated right on the package. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:54:02 PM EDT
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Fuck incandescent. LED FTMFW
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:56:08 PM EDT
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Actually the only reason LED bulbs fail is if companies use crappy electrolytic caps. If they don't, you can expect a massive service life.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:56:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Frank_B: Buy the ~2500* Kelvin bulbs, not the ~4500* Kevin ones. The OP is having to reboot his Tandy 1000 after he blew a fuse at home. Yeah OP, they make LED's in a myriad of temperatures to match whatever look you're trying to achieve. Outside of using way more electricity, LED's are all around superior. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 2:58:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Literally it is mentioned, the soft glow. What does that even mean? You can get LEDs in every light color you want, in any brightness you want. The LEDs bulbs in most fixtures around my house are the same color as incandescent bulbs. I only use the super-whitish ones in my workshop. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:01:05 PM EDT
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Those cookies ain't going to EZ Bake themselves, you know.
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:01:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ATLDiver: The OP is having to reboot his Tandy 1000 after he blew a fuse at home. Yeah OP, they make LED's in a myriad of temperatures to match whatever look you're trying to achieve. Outside of using way more electricity, LED's are all around superior. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:02:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Literally it is mentioned, the soft glow. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By Chris_1522: Fine, fine, fine....I'll bite. Tell the class why you would hoard incandescent light bulbs. I disliked the 1st generation of LED bulbs/fixtures but they've come along way. There's plenty of options out there that are very similar to incandescent both in terms of color temperature, color rendition, and the color temperature profile while dimming. Incandescent light is dead at this point for all but specific aesthetic applications like "vintage" edison bulbs used to effect in design. In terms of just general lighting though? Entirely pointless. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:06:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Bladeswitcher]
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:08:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By woodsie: I disliked the 1st generation of LED bulbs/fixtures but they've come along way. There's plenty of options out there that are very similar to incandescent both in terms of color temperature, color rendition, and the color temperature profile while dimming. Incandescent light is dead at this point for all but specific aesthetic applications like "vintage" edison bulbs used to effect in design. In terms of just general lighting though? Entirely pointless. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:11:33 PM EDT
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What brand has a long life?
I haven't had any LED bulbs last longer than a year. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:11:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Admiral_Crunch]
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There are very few circumstances where an incandescent bulb is preferred over an LED one. I have a few that I replaced with LEDs that I kept “just in case,” but so far none has been needed.
Made sense back when CFLs were being pushed. Those things sucked compared to modern LEDs. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:13:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Admiral_Crunch]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mouthpiece: What brand has a long life? I haven't had any LED bulbs last longer than a year. You most likely have a power issue that is killing them. I’ve had three houses worth of LED bulbs over the years, and I’ve lost maybe two bulbs in all that time. And several were in enclosed fixtures that weren’t recommended. Still worked just fine. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:15:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: You should see my Stickley furniture in the glorious glow of incandescent light. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By woodsie: I disliked the 1st generation of LED bulbs/fixtures but they've come along way. There's plenty of options out there that are very similar to incandescent both in terms of color temperature, color rendition, and the color temperature profile while dimming. Incandescent light is dead at this point for all but specific aesthetic applications like "vintage" edison bulbs used to effect in design. In terms of just general lighting though? Entirely pointless. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:15:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JustinU235: Fuck incandescent. LED FTMFW |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:15:43 PM EDT
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I have two. One in each attic entrance. IMO it's the only good place for incandescent bulbs.
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:16:50 PM EDT
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I remember feeling this inclination 10-15+ years ago, when the feds either banned or severely discouraged their use (can't remember the details or the timeline anymore). Like most of you (or so I'd imagine), I REALLY hate being told what to do, especially by the government.
But honestly? LED bulbs are really fuckin' good now. And they're not expensive anymore. I really have no desire to use incandescent bulbs again. Dare I say it...they even feel kind of pointlessly wasteful, when color temperature matched LED bulbs exist. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:17:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By crownvic96: Why? lol I want my backup power to last longer not shorter. I never understood the incandescent hoarding. Another new account. I used them.last year to keep my engine warm when it had straight water in it. I also put one or near my well head in cold weather. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:17:54 PM EDT
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LEDs do put out a lot of blue light in almost all temperatures. This impacts your sleep and eyes whether you fully realize it or not.
I have no interest in my position as I don't have any old bulbs but I'd do them if I could still get them and eat the cost for. Most lights I use regularly |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:18:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Greenspan: LEDs do put out a lot of blue light in almost all temperatures. This impacts your sleep and eyes whether you fully realize it or not. I have no interest in my position as I don't have any old bulbs but I'd do them if I could still get them and eat the cost for. Most lights I use regularly |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:18:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FunnyStar]
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Back when CFLs and early LED were all we had, I stocked up on incandescent with all the talk of banning them. With today's LED technology I have replaced as many incandescent as I can and only keep a couple around cause I don't want to throw them away since I already have them.
One of the learning curves with LEDs is getting the right light color temperature and Kelvin for each room and outside. Forgot to add, the incandescent I keep are for the garage door openers. LEDs cause problems with them. They can interfere with the signal from the remote and I experienced this. Also, and incandescent can't so all the cool stuff like fire flames and changing colors like an LED. I have an LED Bluetooth bulb I can make any color I want with my phone. For the Holidays it is fun. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:18:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fadedsun: LEDs are better in every way. Why? Because anyone with properly functioning vision knows that LED lights are UGLY no matter what the manufacturer/contractor/decorator/salesman tries to push. LED's are about as visually appealing as the interior lighting of a strip mall Chinese restaurant. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:18:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Frank_B]
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As far as radio interference, I have a 3-way LED bulb in the lamp beside my recliner and often listen to AM stations hundreds or even over a thousand miles away using a small portable radio. To hear any interference I have to hold the radio within a few inches of the bulb. The remote for my TV creates much more interference than the bulb.
Where I do use incandescent bulbs is in the various night lights I have scattered around the house to keep from bumping into things at night. These are the little 4-Watt C7-1/2 candelabra-base bulbs. |
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USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:19:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Rattlehead34: Post it up. Building my stash, a few every month to maintain that glorious soft glow. 5 3-ways 150W max 20 25W 20 60W Fuck LEDs. I was doing that for a while, but then I found LEDs I like better with the same soft glow. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:22:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hatidua: Because anyone with properly functioning vision knows that LED lights are UGLY no matter what the manufacturer/contractor/decorator/salesman tries to push. LED's are about as visually appealing as the interior lighting of a strip mall Chinese restaurant. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hatidua: Originally Posted By fadedsun: LEDs are better in every way. Why? Because anyone with properly functioning vision knows that LED lights are UGLY no matter what the manufacturer/contractor/decorator/salesman tries to push. LED's are about as visually appealing as the interior lighting of a strip mall Chinese restaurant. I think some of you people are getting temu knockoff bulbs from some dude at a fleamarket next to a dollar general or some shit. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:36:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ATLDiver: Don't forget they last a lot longer, even the cheaper ones will last years and they've come down in price quite a bit. I agree, I have no clue as to why someone would argue incandescent bulbs are superior. I have 40 year old incandescent bulbs. Don't have any LEDs that have lasted 10. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:37:07 PM EDT
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Btw if you run a slow motion camera you will see most LED are actually flickering
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:38:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Literally it is mentioned, the soft glow. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By Chris_1522: Fine, fine, fine....I'll bite. Tell the class why you would hoard incandescent light bulbs. You know they make them in different temperatures right? They are even dimmable. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:39:29 PM EDT
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There is a use for incandescent bulbs. Many older homes lack a neutral wire in wall switch boxes. If you want to use home automation devices (smart switches, dimmers, etc) in that scenario, you're going to have an issue due to the lack of neutral. Most smart devices require power to operate and hence need both line and neutral connections.
There are smart devices available that can work without neutral, as long as the impedance of the load is low enough to allow them to steal some power. If your lamp is populated only with LED bulbs, it's unlikely these no-neutral devices will work (i.e. the impedance is too high), so the manufacturers supply a "bypass cap" to place across the lamp fixture. It works but it's tedious to install. However, if your lamp contains at least one incandescent, things will likely work fine and no bypass is required. . |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:39:52 PM EDT
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I swear some people would rub shit on their faces if they thought liberals would have to smell it.
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:40:13 PM EDT
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I actually like that when I'm on generator power, at night, the fucking generator sounds like it's idling with no load.
I have the sun in my garage for less than 100 watts. My outdoor floodlights are 25w. I have some indoor light now that I never turn off, because they cost cents per YEAR to leave on 24/7/365. I was slow to warm up to LEDs. I'll never go back to incandescent. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:40:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: LEDs make your house look like a operating room. Being a arfcom member, electricity cost is not a concern. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By ATLDiver: The OP is having to reboot his Tandy 1000 after he blew a fuse at home. Yeah OP, they make LED's in a myriad of temperatures to match whatever look you're trying to achieve. Outside of using way more electricity, LED's are all around superior. Lol, keep clutching your incandescent pearls instead of taking 10 minutes and reading up on lamp color temperature. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:44:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FlamingDragon]
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Nothing like that warm soft amber color glow though. I really can't stand bright white light, it lights my home like a department store and I hate it.
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WA, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:45:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Eyes are sensitive like my feelings and they blind me like your fucking truck headlights. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By fadedsun: LEDs are better in every way. Why? More efficient Run cooler Use less juice Variety of shades and colors Stop buying cheap shit. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:55:32 PM EDT
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OP is hoarding incandescent bulbs to keep his Easy Bake Oven working.
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USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 3:58:30 PM EDT
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I put incandescents in my outdoor well pump house. They generate just enough heat in there to keep the pipes from freezing. There's two 150w so it's 300w of heat which is just enough for our weather
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Posted: 10/16/2024 4:03:39 PM EDT
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Some day, my slide rule stash gonna make me rich.
When the lights go out, so does math. Rich, I say. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 4:04:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Literally it is mentioned, the soft glow. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rattlehead34: Originally Posted By Chris_1522: Fine, fine, fine....I'll bite. Tell the class why you would hoard incandescent light bulbs. They make LEDs in every color temp and brightness. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 4:07:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Admiral_Crunch: There are very few circumstances where an incandescent bulb is preferred over an LED one. I have a few that I replaced with LEDs that I kept “just in case,” but so far none has been needed. Made sense back when CFLs were being pushed. Those things sucked compared to modern LEDs. True. Couple things that come to mind are oven lights or other high temp areas, and lights that dim. LEDs don't actually dim for those that don't know, they pulse slower. You can see them at really dimmed brightness levels. |
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Posted: 10/16/2024 4:08:28 PM EDT
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I have a ton of 100W
Wish I didn't. Taking up room. Thinking of tossing them in the trash. |
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