9/11 Memorial comes by Littlite

Written by John Parzuchowski

On June 19, the mobile 9/11 Memorial rolled by our Littlite LLC. factory.  The memorial was escorted by our local fire & police departments and Rolling Thunder traveling 26 miles from Howell, MI to our little town of Hamburg, MI.  

It will be there throughout the Hamburg Family Fun Fest at Bennett Park. John, Ken, and Greg, a volunteer fireman, took a break from the production factory of Littlite to enjoy the beautiful day and remember those who “Gave It All!” When you get a chance thank a policeman or fireman!  

Thank you Greg for what you do!

XLR/LLX/FYI

We're all about problem solving here at Littlite and sometimes that requires a little creative thinking and a touch of gazing into our crystal ball.

When we designed the LLX, our proprietary XLR connector, we had a short list of "Things It Had To Do". One of those "Things" was the ability to change the position of the pin insert inside the connector and it had to be a process that could be done easily with standard tools.

We did that but why?

Well, since you asked . . .


Many audio and lighting consoles opt to install the task light connector(s) on the back panel of the console. You could use a Littlite Console light with a straight XLR connector but you would lose some of the usable length as you curved the light up and over to illuminate the work surface. A right angle XLR connector puts more of the gooseneck light over the work surface and allows for better flexibility.

Many commonly used XLR panel sockets have a release tab that you have to push in order to remove the XLR plug.







Most manufacturers install the panel socket            

with the tab down so it can still be accessed
with a gooseneck light in place.                      

   





And so we manufacture our XR series console       

lights to be compatible. 








But what if a manufacturer decides to install the XLR socket "upside down"? A standard right angle gooseneck light connected to this socket would point towards the floor, great for finding dropped hotel room keys, not so great for running sound and lights.





That's where our LLX comes in handy. You can remove the set screw, carefully pull out the pin insert and rotate the pins to conform to the XLR panel socket. (How To Rotate LLX Pin Insert)

 

Now the light will go in the right direction. . the release tab will still be obstructed but we'll get to work on that next!

Find The Right Mounting Accessory For Your Hobby & Craft Workshop Light

What good is a light if you can't put it where you want it? We thought so too, so we got busy and came up with the following accessories that will allow you to clip, clamp, stick, or set a Littlite workshop light wherever you need one.

CL = adjustable clip for the lampset series, can be used on thin flat edges and most music stands

CWB = cast weighted base, can convert a Littlite lampset (except L-7 series) into a desk light

FDB = flat display mounting bracket, can be used to mount a Littlite lampset onto a Vesa mount computer bracket or directly on the back of a monitor with Vesa mounting screws.

HTC = high tension clamp, will allow you to mount a Littlite anywhere you can clamp too, 1 3/4” width on the clamp

MB = magnetic base with adhesive tape, allows you to mount a Littlite to any metal/magnetic surface

Littlite offers a variety of mounting options for workshop lighting and just about any application! Finding quality products can be difficult, but with gooseneck lights from Littlite, what you see is what you get!