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| Joe Bob |
 Nov 2 2003, 06:14 PM
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Finished the tiles......still dirty, ran out of mopping beer.....no motivation.
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| tracks914 |
Nov 2 2003, 08:08 PM
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Your lift is worth more than my 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)
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| campbellcj |
Nov 2 2003, 10:59 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,574 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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Hey Z - what are you doing for lighting? The usual shop-florescents or something different (better)?
I need to either add a few more tubes or go to a different setup completely in my garage. I can't see a friggen thing to do any serious work in there after dark or even on cloudy/rainy days. Plus the florescents "buzz" (is that a bad ballast or a normal thing) and it is a bit irritating. Any new date for the party? |
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 2 2003, 11:03 PM
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Looking at three sets of three double flourescents.....with seperate circuits. The party is on hold until the roof and driveway are put in.
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| campbellcj |
Nov 2 2003, 11:20 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,574 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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Cool - thanks. I'm thinking the flourescents are prolly fine but the PO here only installed 4, twin-tube fixtures for a "2+1" bay garage (partial wall in between). From what I know of the PO, he was not exactly the DIY type who spent any significant time in the garage.... I replaced the bulbs with a mix of HD shop bulbs and full-spectrum "sunlight" bulbs, which helped but not enough.
Could be worse -- I think the stock builder setup was a single incandescent bulb (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| dakotaewing |
Nov 2 2003, 11:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I've got 4 4' 2 bulb flourescents (40 watt) in my single car garage... It gets the
job done, but if I had a 3 car I would put in 10 to 12 units... If your flourescents are humming - it's the ballasts... Thom |
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| Qarl |
Nov 2 2003, 11:58 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Your brand new garage is already a big mess! There isn't even a car in it yet!!!
What did you use for tile? |
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| dryheat914 |
Nov 3 2003, 01:00 PM
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It's all good! Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 21-August 03 From: Surprise, Az Member No.: 1,059 |
I got 4 8ft two bulb lights in my little 20x20 garage and its like daylight in there!!!
need sunscreen I notice the buzz when the lights are cold, good luck |
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| J P Stein |
Nov 3 2003, 01:22 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I put in 6, 8 foot doubles....they buzzzzzzzzzzzz, but there is plenty of light.
Too late for Mikey, but a light colored floor (white in my case) reflects enuff light to make drop lights unnecessary. My floor is gettin pretty torn up (paint prep probs) and when I replace it , it'll be white again. Winter project: paint the ceiling & walls.....white, natch. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 3 2003, 01:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
JP nailed it.
If you want a bright shop... use a bright floor with good lighting. I forget what is my current shop space.. but I do know that they suck about half the energy that the old light fixtures suck. I'll shoot a pic of them one day. B |
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| cha914 |
Nov 3 2003, 03:05 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
With the flourescents, you want the T8 style bulbs and fixtures, they have a built in electronic ballasts, so they start faster, buzz less, flicker less, and are brighter...plus the bulb is thiner... I just bought two 8' (four 4' bulbs) units at Home Depot for about 35bucks each I think... and I think the bulbes are a little more expensive also, but they are way better than the T12 stuff...now I am just waiting on the power to be finished in the shop so I can hook them up...
hth, Tony |
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