[TheForge] Shop Lighting

[Ries Niemi]

I am a believer in a mix of types of light-
we use low bay halide lights up on the ceiling- I have 2 in the main 
shop, which is about 2000 sq ft- got em at grainger, they cost a couple 
of hundred dollars each, and are 220, but the bulbs last years and 
years.
Then I have a bunch of 8 foot flourescents with medium price, not full 
spectrum bulbs.
Then, in work areas, I have built big "desk lamps"- I copied the spring 
loaded design of a drafting lamp, only about 4 feet long each section. 
These are adjustable for height, swivel, and are easy to point right 
where you are working. On these, I put those cheap 500 watt quartz 
lights from home depot. I have about 6 of these in the shop, over main 
work areas, the cutoff saw, and the hossfeld bender.

Ries Niemi
Industrial Artist

http://www.RiesNiemi.com