H F Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Hi everyone - not been very active here for a few weeks, with a ton of projects on the go. One of the things I've been working on is a new workbench in our garage - it's a work in progress. I've built the bench and need some recommendations on lighting... Any suggestions?
joe90 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 For my workshop I opted for led strips glued to the roofing joists, I did this because my last workshop had fluorescent tubes (economical) but smashed a few waving long lengths of timber about. I also have an old angle poise for finicky work
Ed Davies Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Also, fluorescents are less than a good idea if you have any power tools which which might be moving back and forwards at multiples or sub-multiples of 100 Hz because the strobe effect of fluorescents can make them appear stopped which could lead to an accident. 1
H F Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 5 hours ago, joe90 said: For my workshop I opted for led strips glued to the roofing joists, I did this because my last workshop had fluorescent tubes (economical) but smashed a few waving long lengths of timber about. I also have an old angle poise for finicky work I assume the LED strip lights cast sufficient light. Don’t suppose you have a photo?
PeterW Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 LED Battens - a 5ft in the middle and a pair of 2ft ones, one at each end. Mount at 45 degrees and you will have no shadows.
joe90 Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, Home Farm said: I assume the LED strip lights cast sufficient light. Don’t suppose you have a photo? just nipped out and took this...... 1
Pete Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 10 hours ago, joe90 said: just nipped out and took this...... Star wars fan? 2 1
Big Jimbo Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 I would say lots of it, on a few circits. You can't have enough light in a workshop. My last one had 2500watts.
SteamyTea Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 48 minutes ago, Big Jimbo said: You can't have enough light in a workshop. My last one had 2500watts. That is just the power, unless the light source, and the luminaire is taken into account, it means very little. 2500 W of 150 Lm/W lighting would be too much.
Big Jimbo Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: That is just the power, unless the light source, and the luminaire is taken into account, it means very little. 2500 W of 150 Lm/W lighting would be too much. Fair enough Steamy Tea. The point i was trying to make was that in my opinion you need a lot of light in a workshop. I used to make very expensive furniture in mine, and i never wanted to be working in shadow. When i was charging up to £10 grand for a bathroom vanity unit, to go into a £15million pound house, it's manufacture, and finish had to be spot on. I had 6 circuits to control the light so i never felt that i was working with not enough light. Joe 90's workshop above would be way to dim in my opinion.
joe90 Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 Yes, my lighting is fine for “general work” but I have a mobile led floodlight and a 125 watt CFL for close up and intricate work. 1
H F Posted January 29, 2020 Author Posted January 29, 2020 Any storage tips for storage of gardening tools? Spades, secateurs, strimmers, etc.?
joe90 Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 43 minutes ago, Home Farm said: Any storage tips for storage of gardening tools? Spades, secateurs, strimmers, etc.? for years I have used Tesco crates, in my van and my workshop (in a wooden frame so crates can be pulled out) , very tough with built in handles. Handled long tools hung on the wall .
Big Jimbo Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 Yeah, my tip is get the Mrs her own small shed for gardening stuff. Don't want it in the man cave. 1
joe90 Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Big Jimbo said: Yeah, my tip is get the Mrs her own small shed for gardening stuff. Don't want it in the man cave. this year I am building a tractor shed next to my workshop to keep my “big boy gardening” stuff in (tractor, topper, saw bench etc etc).
Big Jimbo Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 37 minutes ago, joe90 said: this year I am building a tractor shed next to my workshop to keep my “big boy gardening” stuff in (tractor, topper, saw bench etc etc). I saw your tractor. I can't show my Mrs. She want's one like that.
SteamyTea Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Big Jimbo said: I saw your tractor. I can't show my Mrs. She want's one like that. Give her a holiday in Devon, all the farmers still use them. 2
joe90 Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Big Jimbo said: I saw your tractor. I can't show my Mrs. She want's one like that. ah, I have another of those that is for sale!!,, can you give me her email address ?
H F Posted February 1, 2020 Author Posted February 1, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 17:35, joe90 said: for years I have used Tesco crates, in my van and my workshop (in a wooden frame so crates can be pulled out) , very tough with built in handles. Handled long tools hung on the wall . I was considering doing that for the spades, but would need to short the pallets I current have.
ProDave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 For all the gardening stuff, mowers, strimmers, shovels and spades etc I built this:
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