Re: Compact fluorescent light bulbs in a drop light

[wmc_st@xxiii.com]

At 10:49 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote:
>Has anyone tried one of the new compact fluorescent light bulbs in a
>standard drop light?  Will they stand up to the occasional impacts that a
>drop light sustains in normal use?  Given that they contain mercury,

I bought one (the whole light & cord assy) from harbor freight or 
someplace like that.  It's a CF, but the light output is like that of 
a 40W bulb.  It seems quite impact resistant, but the light output is 
lame.  On the plus side, it doesn't burn skin when touched nor fry 
your eyeballs.