On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 19:50:23 +0100, PoP
wrote:

On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 16:23:54 +0100, "Dave Gibson"
wrote:

Fluorescent tubes with reflectors are the best sources of light for a
workshop IMHO.

Perhaps I've been slightly worried about using rotating machinery (saw
bench, drill, etc) under flourescent lighting. I was led to believe
that flourescent lights were prone to producing strobe effects.

They can do. This is another reason to use electronic ballasts which
run the tube in the tens of kHz.

Perhaps more importantly, if your garage is brick built, it is well worth
emulsioning the walls/ceiling with brilliant white paint. Just doing this
will make an unbelievable difference to the level as well as the quality of
light available, as the reflected light will reduce and diffuse shadows.

Brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of that.....?

It is also worth sealing the floor (if plain concrete) with a floor paint.

Just finished doing that. I suppose I should have emulsioned the walls
first....

PoP

..andy

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