Hi Ray, One funny situation is when a friend comes over and hears my table saw running. They come down the steps to a basement without lights turned on, this really freaks them out. I have installed lights over the tools for sighted friends and family. I just discovered two items that I like. Believe I mentioned them a few weeks ago. At Wal-Mart I purchased 40" light tubes that are contained in plastic. If the tube breaks there is no glass. I did drop one of these lights with no breakage. For the other florescent lights I purchased plastic enclosures from Home Depot for about $2.00 each. If the glass is broken it is contained. I have been known to break a bulb or two moving a board. Lenny
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 3:48 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Lighting in Your Workshop Hi When laying out the arrangement of the machines and tools in your shop, pay special attention to lighting. In a well-lit shop, every work space and machine has ample lighting positioned so that shadows do not occur to the point that the woodworker's productivity is hindered or safety compromised. To accomplish this, numerous types of lighting can be employed. Overhead Lighting: Most of the light in the workshop should come from overhead lighting. Whether choosing fluorescent, incandescent or even metal halide lights (in large buildings with high ceilings), the fixtures should be spread relatively evenly to provide consistent overall lighting throughout the entire shop. Each of these types of lighting has their advantages and disadvantages, and personal preference may also play a part in your decision. Focused Lighting: In some spaces, in addition to the overall lighting, it may be advantageous to place recessed flood or spot lights directly over some of your tools and workbenches. I like to have one flood light over my table saw and another over my miter saw. Be certain to position the recessed lights so that leaning slightly over your work won't cause shadows. Tool Lights: Some tools, such as a Drill Press, come pre-installed with small dedicated spotlights that provide clean, direct light on your work. Some woodworking suppliers sell small aftermarket spotlights that can be added onto these tools if they don't come pre-installed. While these are terrific for supplementary lighting, they shouldn't be used as the sole source of light on the work space. Optimizing the Lighting in your Shop: Probably the easiest way to help make your shop brighter and consistently well-lit is to paint the ceiling, walls and anything else that isn't nailed down white. The white walls will do a good job of reflecting light throughout the room. This one tip will make a huge difference in how light is diffused in the shop. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
