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06-28-2007, 09:23 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Mark
City: Concord
State: NC
County: Cabarrus
Join Date: Nov 2005
Age: 53
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Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
I am in the process of installing some additional fluorescent light fixtures in my shop and had to disassemble the older 2 bulb fluorescent fixtures to tap into the power. The old fixtures are the open shop light kind of fixtures so the bulbs are exposed to the room. When I was re-installing them I noticed the old bulbs were absolutely filthy!!! Just wiping them off with a damp paper towel improved their light output by a bunch!!! I will really be able to see when this is finished!!!
Clean your bulbs, see better!
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06-28-2007, 09:25 PM
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Name: Peter Davio
City: Hope Mills
State: NC
County: Cumberland
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
Mark, I would add that I have 4 four-lamp fixtures available as well. Free for the taking! (currently wired/ballasted for 277v - switch out a ballast and rock!)
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06-28-2007, 09:31 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: MICHAEL
City: Salisbury
State: NC
County: Rowan
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
Mark I would love to have additional lighting in my shop. May I please have them? I live outside of Faith only about 15 miles away
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06-28-2007, 09:41 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: MICHAEL
City: Salisbury
State: NC
County: Rowan
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
I sent you a pm......................................Michael
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06-28-2007, 09:46 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Mark
City: Concord
State: NC
County: Cabarrus
Join Date: Nov 2005
Age: 53
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Re: Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
Sorry...I re-read my post and I guess you and others could have thought I was giving away my old lights. Sorry, I'm not. Just giving free advice about cleaning off your fluorescent bulbs. May want to contact NCPete. BTW..I got my 4 bulb 110v fixtures near you in Rowan county. Email: stephenejr@bellsouth.net He had a basement full for ~$25 each.
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06-28-2007, 09:50 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: MICHAEL
City: Salisbury
State: NC
County: Rowan
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
10-4 sorry about the confusion
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06-28-2007, 10:39 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: Bruce
City: Apex
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Improve Your Shop Lighting for Free!
If you have hanging shop lights with reflectors, a $0.97 can of white paint from Wal-Mart will also do wonders. About every five years, I give the reflector on the light over my tablesaw a fresh coat of white paint- WOW! Also, when replacing a flouresent bulb in a two tube fixture, replace BOTH of them. They will last longer and give brighter light
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