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steamer:
OK....I've been in the dark far too long....Now if that wasn't a meatball, you guys aren't paying attention!

Lighting!

Currently, in my 11 x 18 foot x 12 foot ceiling garage shop,  I have task lights, 1 half functioning 4' florescent light fixture...and that's it!    It sucks...and as my age increases, it gets worse every year....old eyes need more light!...

So, after a brief discussion in Bill's shop rebuild thread, I've decided to get something done about it.    Lets start at the bottom and work up.

Aciera F1   The factory task light is kaput!    the fixture just plain wore out and fell apart.    The only light I've got on this is the main work light on my Clausing mill which I swing over .   Unfortunately, I am parked between the machine and the light, so I end up using my optivisor/light to see what I'm doing....not very efficient, and probably the worst lit machine in the shop.

Clausing Mill       That's not too bad!   I have a sizeable halogen machine light on that, on one side of the spindle.    The left side of the spindle is brilliant, but you can't see much on the right side with the shadows and such.   I end up swinging the desk lamp from the Southbend over to light that side up...again, I'm between the light and the machine there....not a good situation ...

Southbend     I have a shared desk lamp that I share with the watchmakers bench.    If I'm on the chuck side of the saddle, it's not too bad, but on the TS side....I end up using a pocket flashlight to help me out.


The problem
No where NEAR enough ambient light in this space..    It needs a great deal more ambient light to make everything work
The task lights I have aren't well suited to my applications.    they cast shadows, get real hot, and are generally in the way. 

The enjoyment of the shop suffers...as does my work.

The plan
4 new Hi Intensity LED light fixtures on the ceiling.  That and white walls should raise the ambient light level significantly
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQPCT6Z/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=cigarobsecom-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MQPCT6Z&linkId=7d427ecfecde9c110b031674f253fde4

From what i've read, you need as a minimum 5000 lumens for every 250 sq feet   20 lumens/sq foot  ( 23 sq meters,   215 lumens/sq meter)   and these lights are 4100 lumens each on a 198 sq foot shop..... or 16,400 lumens/198 sq feet or  82 lumens/sq foot.     For the primary light, that will brighten it up a lot!....  based on some simple calculations, I'm at 4 lumens/sq foot currently..just for comparison.





Aciera, will get a brand new Hi intensity LED talk light, mounted where the old one was, and as it's a smaller fixture and is very bright, I can leave it where ever it's needed.   
I made a mount for that tonight.   It needs two tapped holes and it's done.

Clausing    I am going to take the Hi Intensity Halogen machine light off of this machine and replace it with 2 Hi intensity task lights either side of the spindle on the column.   No more shadows.

Southbend  The Hi intensity light that was on the Clausing will move over to the Southbend and be mounted to the bench...and be right where I need it...again no more shadows, and hard to see dials

Logan  I'm going to purchase another Hi Intensity Halogen work lamp just like the one I have and put it on this lathe as well

Then we'll see where we're at.    8)

Dave

crueby:
In my shop (slightly larger than yours, not much, back room of the house), I started with two 4' track light sets with 4 spot/floods each. That lit up the room fairly well, mainly along the benches. The machines also have gooseneck task lights, one on the lathe, two on the mill (one from each side). That works out well, the work is lit without the rest of the room needing sunglasses.   8)

Dave Otto:
Sounds like a major improvement Dave.

Dave

b.lindsey:
Anxious to SEE how it all works out Dave. Sounds like a good plan though. Guess you can never have too much light.

Bill

crueby:

--- Quote from: b.lindsey on December 24, 2018, 01:47:27 AM ---Anxious to SEE how it all works out Dave. Sounds like a good plan though. Guess you can never have too much light.

Bill

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You know you have too much if you need to wear your welding goggles...

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