Rock-Solid Work Light
Use a bucket of concrete to create a stable base when you need a reliable light.
I was really fed up with my LED work light’s three-legged base. The legs tripped me and got caught on doorways, and the whole thing would inevitably fall over when I snagged one of the legs with an air hose or extension cord. I finally removed the wobbly legs and put the light’s post in a 5-gal. bucket with about 4 in. of wet concrete mix inside and let it set.
The new base works great: You can slide it around with your foot or pick it up with the bucket handle. Collapse the telescopic pole and it takes up little space in the truck. I keep the cord in the bucket when I’m not using it. But best of all, it won’t tip over!
— Grant Litts; Norway, Mich.
From Fine Homebuilding #305
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